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 |