Renal Medulla Anatomy and Blood Supply Quiz
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Which blood vessels branch to form interlobular arteries in the kidney?

  • Interlobar arteries
  • Arcuate arteries (correct)
  • Renal artery
  • Segmental arteries
  • What is the function of the glomerulus in the kidney?

  • To produce urine
  • To filter the serum portion of the blood (correct)
  • To regulate blood pressure
  • To reabsorb nutrients from the blood
  • Which structure in the kidney leads to the renal pelvis, the dilated portion of the ureter?

  • Collecting duct (correct)
  • Loop of Henle
  • Proximal tubule
  • Distal tubule
  • What is the function of the renal medulla in the kidney?

    <p>To contain the structures of the nephrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which blood vessel carries blood to the glomeruli in the kidney?

    <p>Interlobular arteries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the final structure that urine passes through before leaving the kidney?

    <p>The collecting duct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure that blood passes through after the arcuate arteries in the kidney?

    <p>Interlobular arteries</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To transport urine to the renal pelvis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the structure that contains the nephrons in the kidney?

    <p>Renal medulla</p> Signup and view all the answers

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