Urinary System Functions and Organs
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What is the primary function of the kidneys?

  • Discharging urine from the body
  • Storing urine and expelling it into the urethra
  • Regulation of blood volume and composition (correct)
  • Transporting urine from kidneys to urinary bladder

    • What is excreted in urine by the kidneys?

  • Blood ionic composition
  • Blood volume
  • Blood pH
  • Ammonia, urea, bilirubin, creatinine, uric acids, and foreign substances (correct)

    • What is the main function of the ureters?

  • Storing urine and expelling it into the urethra
  • Regulation of blood volume and composition
  • Transporting urine from kidneys to urinary bladder (correct)
  • Discharging urine from the body

    • What does the urinary bladder do?

    <p>Stores urine and expels it into the urethra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are the kidneys located?

    <p>Above the waist between the peritoneum and the posterior wall of the abdomen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone is produced by the kidneys?

    <p>Erythropoietin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure within the kidney anchors it to the surrounding structures and to the abdominal wall?

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

    What is the function of the renal capsule?

    <p>To serve as a barrier against trauma and help maintain the shape of the kidney</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structures receive urine from the papillary ducts and deliver it into the major calyx?

    <p>Minor calyx</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Within the kidney, where do papillary ducts drain their filtrate?

    <p>Calyces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the division of the renal cortex into outer and inner zones called?

    <p>Juxtamedullary division</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of the renal corpuscles is described as a capillary network?

    <p>Glomerulus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of ureters?

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

    Where is the urinary bladder situated in the body?

    <p>Anterior to the pubic symphysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shape of the urinary bladder when filled with urine?

    <p>&quot;Spherical&quot; shaped</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of Adipose capsule?

    <p>It protects kidneys from trauma and holds it firmly in place.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the renal capsule?

    <p>Serves as a barrier against trauma and helps maintain the shape of the kidney</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are the kidneys located?

    <p>Just above the waist between the peritoneum and the posterior wall of the abdomen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the ureters?

    <p>Transport urine from kidneys to urinary bladder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone is produced by the kidneys?

    <p>Calcitriol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is excreted in urine by the kidneys?

    <p>Ammonia, urea, bilirubin, creatinine, uric acids, and foreign substances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the renal sinus within the kidney?

    <p>To contain part of the renal pelvis, calyces, and branches of renal blood vessels and nerves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the trigone located?

    <p>In the floor of the urinary bladder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the urinary bladder situated in the body?

    <p>Between the peritoneum and the posterior wall of the abdomen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the components of the renal corpuscles?

    <p>Glomerulus and Glomerular capsule (Bowman’s capsule)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the papillary ducts within the kidney?

    <p>To extend through the renal papillae of the pyramids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the division of the Renal cortex into outer and inner zones called?

    <p>Juxtamedullary zone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the structures within the Renal medulla?

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

    What is the primary function of the adipose capsule in relation to the kidney?

    <p>To protect the kidney from trauma</p> Signup and view all the answers

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