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A&P 2 - Exam 4 - Part 1 - Urinary & Nephron Anatomy

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The _________ are the principal organs of the urinary system.   show
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Accessory organs of the urinary system include the _______, _______ and _________.   show
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The shape of the kidneys are roughly oval with a ________ indentation.   show
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The size of the kidneys are approximately ____ by ____ by _____.   show
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The ______ kidney is often larger than the _______ kidney.   show
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Which kidney is lower?   show
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The kidneys are located in a _______ position.   show
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The kidneys lie on either side of the vertebral column between vertebrae ____ and ______.   show
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Renal _______ anchors the kidneys to the surrounding structures.   show
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A heavy cushion of _____ surrounds each kidney.   show
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_________ comprise much of the medullary tissue of the kidneys.   show
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________ are areas of the kidneys where cortical tissue dips into the medulla between the pyramids.   show
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________ are cuplike structures of the kidney at each renal papilla which collect urine.   show
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Calyces join together to form the _________.   show
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The renal pelvis narrows as it exits the kidney to become the ________.   show
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The _________ is a large branch of the abdominal aorta.   show
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The _________ brings blood into each kidney.   show
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Between the pyramids of the medulla, the renal artery branches into _______ arteries which extend toward the cortex.   show
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________ arteries arch over the bases of the pyramids.   show
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_________ arteries penetrate the cortex.   show
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The _______ is located where the afferent arteriole brushes past the distal tubule.   show
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The juxtaglomerular apparatus is located where the afferent arteriole brushes past the _________.   show
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The juxtaglomerular apparatus is important to the maintenance of blood flow homeostasis by reflexively secreting ______ when blood pressure in the afferent arteriole drops.   show
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The _______ are tubes running from each kidney to the urinary bladder.   show
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The ________ is a collapsible bag located behind the symphysis pubis.   show
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The lining of the urinary bladder forms ridges called _______.   show
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The urinary bladder can ________ considerably.   show
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The urinary bladder expels urine from the body through what tube?   show
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Urine is forced out of the bladder and through the _______.   show
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In females, the urethra lies posterior to ________ and anterior to the _______.   show
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In females, the urethra is approximately ____ long.   show
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In males, the urethra is approximately ____ long.   show
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________ are the microscopic functional units that make up the bulk of the kidney.   show
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A _________ is a glomerular capsule with an enclosed glomerulus.   show
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A slit diaphragm prevents _______ from enlarging under pressure.   show
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The glomerular-capsular membrane's function is ________.   show
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The _________ is the first part of renal tubule nearest to the Bowman's capsule.   show
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The ________ is a renal tubule segment just beyond proximal tubule.   show
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The loop of Henle consists of a ______ descending limb, a sharp turn, and a ______ ascending limb.   show
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The ________ consists of a thin descending limb, a sharp turn, and a thick ascending limb.   show
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A _________ nephron is a nephron with a loop of Henle that does not dip into the medulla but remains within the cortex.   show
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The distal tubule is also known as the distal ________ tubule.   show
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The collecting duct is a straight tubule joined by the ______ tubules of several nephrons.   show
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Larger collecting ducts of one renal pyramid converge to form one tube that opens at a _______ into a _______.   show
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Larger ________ of one renal pyramid converge to form one tube that opens at a renal papilla into a calyx.   show
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