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Unit 3G

Urinary System

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The urinary system is the system of the body that is responsible for the _____ & _____ of Urine ( nitrogenous wastes) production & elimination
the 4 organs of the urinary system Kidneys , Ureter, Urinary Bladder, Urethra
organ of the urinary system where urine production occurs Kidney
a tube conveying urine from the kidney to the bladder Ureter
organ of the urinary system that functions in the storage of urine Urinary Bladder
a tube that conveys urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body Urethra
The kidney is a ___ shaped organ bean
the kidney is situated in the posterior portion of the_____ cavity on both sides of the_____ column abdominal, vertebral
there are how many kidneys and what are they called 2, right kidney and left kidney
The shape of the lateral border of the kidney is ? Convex
The Shape of the Medial Border of the kidney is ? Concave
The medial border presents a point at which all the structures that will enter or leave the kidney will pass called the ____. these structures are ? Hilus, renal vein, renal artery , renal pelvis
The hilus which marks the entrance into a cavity that is called the ____ ___ Renal Sinus
The upper end of the kidney is called the ? Superior pole
The lower end of the kidney is called the ?? Inferior pole
which pole does the suprarenal (adrenal) gland lie upon ? Superior pole
Internally in the kidney the _____ lies at the periphery and the _____ lies internal to this Cortex, Medulla
The medulla contains the ? medullary pyramids
The Ureter is a muscular tube that conveys urine from the ___ ___ to the ___ ____ Renal pelvis, urinary bladder
How many ureters ? how many draining each kidney 2, 1 for each kidney
The ureters approximately __ cm in length 25 cm
the ureters descend along posterior____ wall towards the ____ abdominal, bladder
The ureter will___ into the cavity of the urinary bladder open
____ _____ is a musculomembranous sac which acts as a _____ for the urine Urinary Bladder, reservoir
the urinary bladder is located in the ____, resting upon the ____ Pelvis, Pubis
The urinary bladder is drained by the Urethra
The urethra is a ________ tube that extends from the internal ____ orifice to the outside of the body Fibromuscular , urethral
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