Renal ARDMS Registry Review 2024/2025. 134 Questions And Verified Answers

Renal ARDMS Registry Review
The kidneys are ___________ in location *** Retroperitoneal



What do the kidneys do *** Detoxify

Filter

Balance PH

Blood pressure



What is the fibrous covering of the kidney called *** Gerota Fascia



The cortex and medulla are called the __________ *** Parenchyma



What is the functional unit of the kidney *** Nephron



The cortex does what *** FIlters



The pyramids do what *** Absorb whatever the body wants to keep



What do the pyramids not absorb *** Urine



________ is the collecting system that removes urine *** Sinus



What is the order of blood filtering in the kidneys *** Renal artery

Segmental

, Interlobar

Arcuate

Interlobular

Nephron

Pyramid



What is the order of the collecting system *** -Minor calyx

-Major calyx

-Renal pelvis

-Urteropelvic junction

-Ureter

-Ureterovesicular junction

-Bladder



__________ bring the blood to the parenchyma *** Arteries



The _____ and ______ drain urine *** Calices and pelvis



The cortex is ________ compared to the liver *** Hpoechoic



What is the normal thickness of the cortex *** Greater than 10mm



_________ is made up of pyramids *** Medulla



The medulla is ________ compared to the cortex *** Hypoechoic