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What is the name of the functional unit of the kidney?
What is the name of the functional unit of the kidney?
What is the name of the process where water is returned to the blood from the proximal tubule?
What is the name of the process where water is returned to the blood from the proximal tubule?
What is the name of the funnel-shaped sac within the renal sinus?
What is the name of the funnel-shaped sac within the renal sinus?
What type of epithelium lines the bladder?
What type of epithelium lines the bladder?
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What is the name of the arteries that pass between the renal pyramids?
What is the name of the arteries that pass between the renal pyramids?
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What is the name of the process that involves the expulsion of urine from the body?
What is the name of the process that involves the expulsion of urine from the body?
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What is the name of the structure that surrounds the glomerulus?
What is the name of the structure that surrounds the glomerulus?
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What is the name of the depression on the medial side of the kidney?
What is the name of the depression on the medial side of the kidney?
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Which of these options correctly describes the renal medulla?
Which of these options correctly describes the renal medulla?
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Study Notes
Kidney Anatomy and Physiology
- Kidney: Bean-shaped organ filtering blood, located on either side of the vertebral column.
- Renal Pelvis: Funnel-shaped sac within the renal sinus.
- Renal Capsule: Surrounds the glomerulus.
- Renal Hilus: Depression on the kidney's medial side.
- Renal Cortex: Outer region of the kidney, surrounding the medulla.
- Renal Medulla: Inner region of the kidney, containing renal pyramids.
- Renal Pyramids: Cone-shaped structures within the renal medulla.
- Renal Calyx: Divides the renal pelvis into major and minor calyces.
- Nephron: Functional unit of the kidney.
- Glomerulus: Tangled cluster of blood capillaries where filtration begins.
- Bowman's Capsule: Also known as the glomerular capsule (surrounds the glomerulus).
- Proximal Tubule: Site of reabsorption, returning water to the blood.
- Collecting Duct: Stores urine from distal tubule.
- Ureter: Tubes carrying urine from kidneys to the bladder.
- Urethra: Tube carrying urine out of the body.
- Bladder: Stores urine before excretion.
- Cystitis: Inflammation of the bladder (bladder infection).
- Micturition: The act of urination.
- Transitional Epithelium: Lines the bladder.
- Interlobar Arteries: Arteries passing between renal pyramids.
Key Functions
- Filtration: Starts in the glomerulus.
- Reabsorption: Occurs in the proximal tubule.
- Excretion: Urine leaves the body through the urethra.
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Test your knowledge on the anatomy and physiology of the kidneys with this quiz. Explore topics such as the renal pelvis, nephron structure, and functions of the renal cortex and medulla. Perfect for students studying human anatomy or physiology.
