Urinary Tract

1. Smooth membran, tightly adharent to the kidney surface? fibrous capsule

2. Portion of the kidney containing mostly collecting ducts? minor calyx

3. Portion of the kidney containing the bulk of the nephron structures? medulla

4. Superficial region of kidney tissue? cortex

5. Basinlike area of the kidney, continuous with the ureter? renal pelvis

6. a cup-shaped extension of the pelvis that encircles the apex of a pyramid? minor calyx

7. Area of cortical tissue running between the medullary pyramids? renal column

8. The kidney is referred to as an excretory organ because it excretes _______ waste? metabolic

9. The kidney is a major homeostatic organ because it maintains the (1,2,3)balance of the blood? electrolyte, acid base and fluid

10. Urine is continually formed by the ______ and is routed down the _____ by the mechanism of ______to a storage organ called the ______. kidney's, ureters, circulatory drainage, bladder

11. Eventually the urine is conducted to the body _____ by the urethra exterior

12. In the male, the urethra is ___cm and transports ________ and _________ 20cm, urine and semen

13. The female urethra is _____cm and transports only ________ 4cm, urine

14. Voiding or emptying the bladder is called micturition

15. Voiding has both voluntary and involuntary components. The voluntary sphincter is the ________ External uretral sphincter

16. An inability to control this sphincter is referred to as incontinence

17. What is the function of the fat cushion that surrounds the kidneys in life? They hold the kidneys in place

18. Define ptosis When the fatty material surrounding the kidneys is reduced the kidneys are less securely anchored and may drop to a more inferior position

19. Why is incontinence normal in a child under 2 yrs of age? They have not yet gained control over the voluntary sphincter

20. What events may lead to incontinence in an adult? Spinal cord injury, emotional problems, bladder irritability, urinary tract problems

site of filtration formation glomerulus

21. primary site of tubular reabsorption? promximal convoluted tube

22. secondarily important site of tubular reabsorption? distal convoluted tube

23. structure