BIOD152 ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY II Q &
A/2023.QUALIFIED
Anatomy of the Urinary System
1) The urinary system has kidneys, ureters, and
bladder.
2) Describe the shape, weight and location of the adult kidney.
3) The glands are located on top of each kidney.
4) Describe the three layers of protective tissue that surround the
kidney.
5) A vertical cross section shows what three regions inside
the kidney?
6) The is a continuous outer region with several cortical
columns.
7) The renal medulla is divided into sections called .
,BIOD152 ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY II Q &
A/2023.QUALIFIED
8) Describe the renal pelvis.
9) Label blood supply to and within the kidney. Make any
notes/comments here.
,BIOD152 ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY II Q &
A/2023.QUALIFIED
10)Trace the flow of blood through the vessels of the kidney from
renal artery into the glomerulus and back to the renal vein.
11)Input from the adjusts the diameter of the renal arteries
thereby regulating renal blood flow.
12)Urine is carried from the kidneys to the bladder by thin muscular
tubes called .
13) are sphincters located where the ureters enter the bladder.
14)Describe the three layers of the ureter wall.
15)Describe the urinary bladder. Compare male and female locations.
16)Both ureters open into the bladder via the .
17)Describe the three layers of the bladder.
, BIOD152 ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY II Q &
A/2023.QUALIFIED
18)Describe the bladder when it is full and when it is empty.
19)Label the parts of the bladder and its location in males and
females.
20)Describe the two sphincters of the bladder.
Your Answer:
1. 2,2,1
2. size of a can of soup, 5 ounces
3. Adrenal
4. renal capsule, adipose capsule, and renal fascia
PHYSIOLOGY II Q &
A/2023.QUALIFIED
Anatomy of the Urinary System
1) The urinary system has kidneys, ureters, and
bladder.
2) Describe the shape, weight and location of the adult kidney.
3) The glands are located on top of each kidney.
4) Describe the three layers of protective tissue that surround the
kidney.
5) A vertical cross section shows what three regions inside
the kidney?
6) The is a continuous outer region with several cortical
columns.
7) The renal medulla is divided into sections called .
,BIOD152 ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY II Q &
A/2023.QUALIFIED
8) Describe the renal pelvis.
9) Label blood supply to and within the kidney. Make any
notes/comments here.
,BIOD152 ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY II Q &
A/2023.QUALIFIED
10)Trace the flow of blood through the vessels of the kidney from
renal artery into the glomerulus and back to the renal vein.
11)Input from the adjusts the diameter of the renal arteries
thereby regulating renal blood flow.
12)Urine is carried from the kidneys to the bladder by thin muscular
tubes called .
13) are sphincters located where the ureters enter the bladder.
14)Describe the three layers of the ureter wall.
15)Describe the urinary bladder. Compare male and female locations.
16)Both ureters open into the bladder via the .
17)Describe the three layers of the bladder.
, BIOD152 ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY II Q &
A/2023.QUALIFIED
18)Describe the bladder when it is full and when it is empty.
19)Label the parts of the bladder and its location in males and
females.
20)Describe the two sphincters of the bladder.
Your Answer:
1. 2,2,1
2. size of a can of soup, 5 ounces
3. Adrenal
4. renal capsule, adipose capsule, and renal fascia
