Gross Anatomy of the Urinary System

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What is the function of the renal pelvis?

Contains the glomeruli and tubules

Receives urine from nephrons (correct)

Delivers oxygenated blood to the kidney

Protects the kidney

Which part of the kidney contains the glomeruli, distal, proximal tubules and their blood supplies?

Renal cortex (correct)

Renal medulla

Renal capsule

Renal pelvis

Which structure delivers oxygenated blood to the glomerular capillaries?

Renal artery

Renal vein

Renal capsule

Interlobular artery (correct)

What is the tip of each renal pyramid called?

Renal papilla Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the collecting duct in the kidney?

Receives urine from several nephrons and discharges it into the pelvis Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Bowman's capsule in the renal corpuscle?

Forming the outer wall of the renal corpuscle and encapsulating glomerular capillaries. Signup and view all the answers

How many nephrons are there in each kidney?

About a million Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the glomerulus in the renal corpuscle?

It is composed of a network of blood capillaries responsible for the filtration of blood. Signup and view all the answers

Which component is responsible for the ultrafiltration of blood in the nephron structure?

Glomerulus Signup and view all the answers

Where are some nephrons located that have short loops of Henle that do not dip far beyond the cortex?

Renal cortex Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the renal corpuscle is composed of an inner layer of specialized cells called podocytes?

Bowman's capsule Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of mesangial cells in the glomerulus?

Provide structural support and regulate blood flow within the glomerulus. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of peritubular capillaries in the nephron structure?

Reabsorption and secretion in the renal tubule. Signup and view all the answers

What do juxtamedullary nephrons have that cortical nephrons do not?

Long loops of Henle extending deep into the medulla. Signup and view all the answers

What is composed of a visceral layer of specialized cells called podocytes?

Bowman’s capsule Signup and view all the answers

Gross Anatomy of the Urinary System - Kidney Structure

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