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Which organ is critical in the physiology of the urinary system?
Which organ is critical in the physiology of the urinary system?
- Stomach
- Lungs
- Liver
- Kidneys (correct)
What is the shape of the kidneys?
What is the shape of the kidneys?
- Oval
- Round
- Lima bean (correct)
- Heart-shaped
Where are the kidneys located in the body?
Where are the kidneys located in the body?
- In the abdominal cavity (correct)
- In the chest cavity
- In the head
- In the pelvic cavity
What is the function of the renal cortex?
What is the function of the renal cortex?
What is the purpose of the renal pyramids?
What is the purpose of the renal pyramids?
What is the function of the calyx in the kidney?
What is the function of the calyx in the kidney?
How much blood flows through the kidneys every minute?
How much blood flows through the kidneys every minute?
Which artery brings blood to the tiny functional units of the kidney?
Which artery brings blood to the tiny functional units of the kidney?
What do the interlobular arteries penetrate?
What do the interlobular arteries penetrate?
Which artery arches over the base of the renal pyramids?
Which artery arches over the base of the renal pyramids?
What do the lobar arteries divide into?
What do the lobar arteries divide into?
Which artery branches off the abdominal aorta to each kidney?
Which artery branches off the abdominal aorta to each kidney?
What do the segmental arteries divide into?
What do the segmental arteries divide into?
Which arteries are located between the renal pyramids?
Which arteries are located between the renal pyramids?
Which artery branches into smaller branches as it nears the kidney?
Which artery branches into smaller branches as it nears the kidney?
Which structure in the kidney is responsible for forming urine?
Which structure in the kidney is responsible for forming urine?
What is the function of the renal pelvis in the kidney?
What is the function of the renal pelvis in the kidney?
What is the purpose of the renal columns in the kidney?
What is the purpose of the renal columns in the kidney?
What is the outer region of the kidney called?
What is the outer region of the kidney called?
Where are the kidneys located in the body?
Where are the kidneys located in the body?
What is the shape of the kidneys?
What is the shape of the kidneys?
What is the function of the hilum in the kidney?
What is the function of the hilum in the kidney?
Which artery brings blood to the renal pyramids?
Which artery brings blood to the renal pyramids?
What is the name of the artery that arches over the base of the renal pyramids?
What is the name of the artery that arches over the base of the renal pyramids?
What do the lobar arteries divide into?
What do the lobar arteries divide into?
Which arteries are located between the renal pyramids?
Which arteries are located between the renal pyramids?
Which artery branches off the abdominal aorta to each kidney?
Which artery branches off the abdominal aorta to each kidney?
Which artery branches into smaller branches as it nears the kidney?
Which artery branches into smaller branches as it nears the kidney?
What do the interlobular arteries penetrate?
What do the interlobular arteries penetrate?
What brings blood to the tiny functional units of the kidney?
What brings blood to the tiny functional units of the kidney?
