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Unit 3G
Urinary System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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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