Gross Anatomy of the Urinary System
Gross Anatomy of the Urinary System
Questions
What protects the kidneys from mechanical trauma such as being hit with a hard ball?
- pelvic bones
- lower ribcage and fat layers
- a shell compose of cartilage
- the skull
Which option lists the directional sequence of urine from the kidney?
- Kidney, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra, urethral opening.
- Kidney, urethra, ureter, urinary bladder, bladder opening.
- Kidney, urethral opening, ureter, urethra.
- Kidney, urethra, urinary bladder, ureter, urethral opening.
Which sphincters open in order to allow urination from the urinary bladder?
- Internal and external urethral sphincters.
- Urethral and renal sphincters.
- Renal and prostatic sphincters.
- Something else.
It's all about connections. The urinary bladder has three openings, what are they?
- Urethra, ureter, and inferior vena cava.
- Two urethras and the ureter.
- Urethra and two ureters.
- Urethra, ureter, and prostate gland.
What is the role of the urinary bladder?
- Temporary storage or urine
- Regulation of urinal output from the kidneys
- Recycling of essential salts back into the blood
- All of the above
What is the function of the ureters?
- Connect the kidneys to the inferior vena cava
- Connect the Kidneys to the adrenal gland
- Connect the kidneys to the urinary bladder
- Connect the urinary bladder to the external urethral opening
What term is given to the “functional” units of the kidney?
- Nephrons
- Renals
- Bowman's capsules
- Renal corpuscles
Think about the brain. What term is given to the outer layers of the kidney?
- Renal cortex
- Renal medulla
- Renal pelvis
- Renal column
Think about the digestive system. In humans, the right kidney is positioned slightly lower than the left kidney. Why?
- The left kidney is crowded upwards by the liver.
- The right kidney is crowded downwards by the liver.
- Lung position effects the position of the left kidney.
- Both kidneys are at exactly the same level in humans.
Renal means kidney. Which blood vessels directly connect the kidneys to a supply of blood?
- Aorta and vena cava
- Hepatic arteries and veins
- Vena cava and pulmonary vein
- Renal arteries and veins
Which organ’s primary role is excretion, particularly water soluble wastes?
- Kidneys
- Liver
- Adrenal glands
- Pancreas