26 Questions
Which structure receives urine from the papillary ducts?
Renal pelvis
What is the anatomical relationship of the ureters with the Psoas major muscle?
Retroperitoneal
Which artery is higher, according to the text?
Left renal artery
In relation to the renal veins, where are the renal arteries positioned?
Anterior
Where are the kidneys located?
In the posterior abdominal region
What covers the smooth anterior and posterior surfaces of each kidney?
Fibrous capsule
What divides the renal medulla into discontinuous aggregations of triangular-shaped tissue?
Renal columns
What is the anatomical relationship of the left kidney?
Superiorly: suprarenal gland, stomach and spleen
Which part of the urinary apparatus is described as having a smooth anterior and posterior surface covered by a fibrous capsule?
Kidneys
Where are the renal pyramids located within the kidneys?
Renal medulla
Which part of the urinary apparatus is responsible for performing vital excretory functions and eliminating organic waste products?
Kidneys
In which abdominal region are the kidneys located?
Posterior
What is the anatomical relationship of the right kidney with the liver?
Anteriorly
Which part of the urinary apparatus is described as consisting of an outer renal cortex and an inner renal medulla?
Kidneys
What divides the renal medulla into discontinuous aggregations of triangular-shaped tissue?
Renal columns
Which part of the urinary apparatus is retroperitoneal and located in the T12-L3 region?
Kidneys
What is the anatomical relationship of the left kidney with the stomach and spleen?
Superiorly
What is the anatomical relationship of the ureters with the Psoas major muscle?
They are in the retroperitoneum
What covers the smooth anterior and posterior surfaces of each kidney?
Renal capsule
Which structure receives urine from the papillary ducts?
Minor calyx
In relation to the renal veins, where are the renal arteries positioned?
Anterior to the renal veins
What divides the renal medulla into discontinuous aggregations of triangular-shaped tissue?
Renal columns
Which artery is higher, according to the text?
Left renal artery
Where are the kidneys located?
Retroperitoneally
What is the anatomical relationship of the left kidney?
It is higher than the right kidney
What is the function of the renal papilla?
It contains the openings of the papillary ducts draining the renal tubules
Test your knowledge of the urinary apparatus with this quiz covering the anatomy and embryology of the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. Challenge yourself with questions on the vital excretory functions and vascularization of the urinary system.
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