Urinary System: Anatomy and Functions

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What is the main function of the ureters in the urinary system?

To store urine

To regulate blood pressure

To transport urine from kidneys to bladder (correct)

To synthesize glucose

What is the approximate mass of a kidney?

180-200g

150-170g

135-150g (correct)

100-120g

What is the function of the renal papilla?

To regulate blood pH

To produce hormones

To point towards the renal hilum (correct)

To regulate blood ionic composition

What is the name of the dark-colored region in the kidney?

Renal medulla Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the bladder in the urinary system?

To store urine Signup and view all the answers

What is the total number of nephrons in the kidney?

Approx. 1 million Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of total body mass that the kidneys constitute?

Less than 0.5% Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the glomerulus?

Filtering of blood plasma Signup and view all the answers

Approximately how much blood does the adult kidney receive per minute?

1200ml/min Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the double-walled cup surrounding the glomerulus?

Bowman's capsule Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the artery that enters the kidney?

Left and right renal artery Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the part of the nephron that filters blood plasma?

Renal corpuscle Signup and view all the answers

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What is the main function of the ureters in the urinary system?

What is the approximate mass of a kidney?

What is the function of the renal papilla?

What is the name of the dark-colored region in the kidney?

What is the function of the bladder in the urinary system?

What is the total number of nephrons in the kidney?

What is the percentage of total body mass that the kidneys constitute?

What is the function of the glomerulus?

Approximately how much blood does the adult kidney receive per minute?

What is the name of the double-walled cup surrounding the glomerulus?

What is the name of the artery that enters the kidney?

What is the name of the part of the nephron that filters blood plasma?

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