BIO 253 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
Urine is created when the kidneys filter the bloodstream.
The muscular, narrow tubes that carry urine to the bladder are called ureters.
The bladder is a muscular, elastic organ that holds and contracts to release pee.
It is composed of ANSWER transitional epithelium.
Where is the kidney? Retroperitoneal lines in the abdominal cavity
The thick cushion of fat that surrounds the kidney is called the renal fascia.
ANSWER drooping kidney nephroptosis
Kidney cortex: ANSWER outermost region
kidney's renal column: ANSWER inward extension of the cortex
Mesdullary pyramids: ANSWER triangular medulla tissue areas
kidney's calyx—the area at the base of the pyramid that resembles an ANSWER
cup
The renal pelvis, which gathers urine from calyces, is the ANSWER extension
of the upper end of the ureter.
Nephron: ANSWER urine production
The location of the nephron is in the cortex and medulla.
Nephrons' primary components are tubular and vascular.
ANSWERS
Urine is created when the kidneys filter the bloodstream.
The muscular, narrow tubes that carry urine to the bladder are called ureters.
The bladder is a muscular, elastic organ that holds and contracts to release pee.
It is composed of ANSWER transitional epithelium.
Where is the kidney? Retroperitoneal lines in the abdominal cavity
The thick cushion of fat that surrounds the kidney is called the renal fascia.
ANSWER drooping kidney nephroptosis
Kidney cortex: ANSWER outermost region
kidney's renal column: ANSWER inward extension of the cortex
Mesdullary pyramids: ANSWER triangular medulla tissue areas
kidney's calyx—the area at the base of the pyramid that resembles an ANSWER
cup
The renal pelvis, which gathers urine from calyces, is the ANSWER extension
of the upper end of the ureter.
Nephron: ANSWER urine production
The location of the nephron is in the cortex and medulla.
Nephrons' primary components are tubular and vascular.
