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INTRODUCTION T OURINARY SYSTEM EXAM BY
TIMBY & SMITH SET OF ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
GUARANTEED PASS
organs that eliminate urine
urinary tract
the renal cortex is reddish brown and _______________
granular
bands of cortical tissue separate adjacent renal pyramids are called
renal columns
urinary bladder
urethra
process of eliminating urine is called
urination or micturition
the renal columns extend into ______________
medulla
ducts discharge urine into _________________
minor calyx
_______________ fills most of renal sinus
renal pelvis
microscopic, tubular structures in cortex of each renal lobe
nephrons
______________ is where urine production begins
, 2
nephrons
kidneys receive __________% of total cardiac output
20-25
_________________ml of blood flows through kidneys each minute
1200
kidney receives blood through _______________ artery
renal
_______________ arteries receive blood from renal artery
segmental
deliver blood to capillaries supplying individual nephrons
afferent arterioles
kidney drained by veins which all lead to the __________________________
renal vein
organs of the urinary tract are
ureters
contraction of muscular ____________________ forces urine through urethra and
out of body
urinary bladder
the kidneys are located on either side of ___________________
vertebral column
left kidney lies ________________ to right kidney
superior
superior surface of kidneys capped by ______________ gland
suprarenal (adrenal)
each kidney is protected and stabilized by
INTRODUCTION T OURINARY SYSTEM EXAM BY
TIMBY & SMITH SET OF ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
GUARANTEED PASS
organs that eliminate urine
urinary tract
the renal cortex is reddish brown and _______________
granular
bands of cortical tissue separate adjacent renal pyramids are called
renal columns
urinary bladder
urethra
process of eliminating urine is called
urination or micturition
the renal columns extend into ______________
medulla
ducts discharge urine into _________________
minor calyx
_______________ fills most of renal sinus
renal pelvis
microscopic, tubular structures in cortex of each renal lobe
nephrons
______________ is where urine production begins
, 2
nephrons
kidneys receive __________% of total cardiac output
20-25
_________________ml of blood flows through kidneys each minute
1200
kidney receives blood through _______________ artery
renal
_______________ arteries receive blood from renal artery
segmental
deliver blood to capillaries supplying individual nephrons
afferent arterioles
kidney drained by veins which all lead to the __________________________
renal vein
organs of the urinary tract are
ureters
contraction of muscular ____________________ forces urine through urethra and
out of body
urinary bladder
the kidneys are located on either side of ___________________
vertebral column
left kidney lies ________________ to right kidney
superior
superior surface of kidneys capped by ______________ gland
suprarenal (adrenal)
each kidney is protected and stabilized by