Chapter 15.1: Urinary Anatomy

Which of the following pathways are correct in regard to the flow of urine?

Kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra

The white open space within the ureter, that urine flows through is called the:

Lumen

The kidneys are located

behind the parietal peritoneum, bilaterally

The area of trigone can be found in what organ?

bladder

Filtrate is emptied from _________ to the ureters.

collecting ducts

Which of the following is not part of the male urethra?

ductus deferens

The female urethra is longer than the male urethra

false

The kidneys do not produce hormones

false

There are two ureters attached to each kidney

false

There is no difference in the anatomical structure of the urethra in males and females

false

The waste product pulled from blood into the glomerulus and dumped into the proximal tubule is called:

filtrate

The structure within the renal corpuscle that contain the renal capillary bundles is called the:

glomerulus

What is the substance called that covers the mucous layer of the bladder protecting it from the urine and bacteria?

glycocalyx

Which of the following describes the location of the urinary bladder?

inferior to the parietal peritoneum

After filtrate leaves the proximal tubule it then flows through the:

loop of henle

The portion of the bladder that funnels down into the urethra is called the:

neck

What are functional units of the kidney called?

nephrons

The layers of the ureter are:

outer fibrous coat, middle muscular coat, and inner mucous coat

The major organs of the urinary system include the:

paired kidneys, paired ureters, a bladder, and a urethra

The male bladder sits _________ and the female bladder sits ________

posteriorly and anteriorly

In males the urethra must pass through what structure before it leaves the body?

prostate

Which of the following is not a function of the kidney?

regulate iron absorption

Which of the following is not a function of the urinary system?

regulate neural pathways

Blood comes into the kidney from the ________ and leaves from the ________

renal artery and renal veins

The kidney is held together by a thin fibrous tissue called the:

renal capsule

The round structure in which blood flows into the kidney to be filtered is the:

renal corpuscle

Nephrons are found in what structure of the kidney?

renal pyramids

The renal medulla is composed of the ___________, while the renal cortex is composed of __________.

renal pyramids and thin, fibrous tissue

Which of the following terms refers to the position of the kidneys?

retroperitoneal

What type of epithelium composes both the bladder and the ureter walls?

transitional epithelium

The fibrous coat of the ureter is what give it structure

true

The loop of henle in the nephron transports filtrate from the proximal tubule to the distal tubule

true

The major and minor calyx of the kidney branch directly off the renal pelvis

true

The urethra, ureters, and bladder have a muscle layer made up of smooth muscle tissue

true

The urinary system is also referred to as the excretory system

true

The ______ is the tube that carries urine outside the body

urethra

Each kidney contains how many nephrons

1 mil

How much urine does the typical adult bladder hold before the urge to urinate is triggered

2 cups

Which of the following is located at the concave side of the kidney?

Renal sinus