Urinary System Components and Structure

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What is the location of the kidneys in the human body?

Vertebra (L5) and sacrum

Posterior to ribs 11 and 12 (correct)

Anterior to the urinary bladder

Vertebra (T12) and ilium

Which of the following is NOT a part of the urinary system?

Diaphragm

Adrenal gland

Prostate gland

Tissue fluid (correct)

What is the path of blood flow to the kidneys?

Abdominal aorta → Renal vein → Renal artery

Inferior vena cava → Renal artery → Renal vein

Inferior vena cava → Renal vein → Renal artery

Abdominal aorta → Renal artery → Renal vein (correct)

What is the function of the renal cortex?

Reabsorption of nutrients Signup and view all the answers

Which structure connects the kidney to the urinary bladder?

Ureter Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the outer layer of the kidney?

Renal capsule Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the glomerulus?

Filtration of blood into the nephron Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the afferent arteriole?

To regulate the flow of blood into the glomerulus Signup and view all the answers

Where does reabsorption of filtrate into the blood occur?

In the peritubular capillaries Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the efferent arteriole?

To regulate the flow of blood out of the glomerulus Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of waste being secreted from the blood into the filtrate?

Secretion Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the structure that surrounds the glomerulus?

Bowman's capsule Signup and view all the answers

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