Exam 18: The Urinary System

The right and left renal arteries transport one-half of the total cardiac output directly to the kidneys.​

Matching ​Match the description with the corresponding term. a.​nephron b.​glomerulus c.​bladder d.​renal plexus e.​calciferol f.​erythropoietin g.​hilum h.​minor calyx i.​renin j.cortex -​funnel-shaped structure

The outer area inside the kidney is called the ____.​

​The hilum is the entrance to a cavity in the kidney called the renal ____.

Matching ​Match the description with the corresponding term. a.​nephron b.​glomerulus c.​bladder d.​renal plexus e.​calciferol f.​erythropoietin g.​hilum h.​minor calyx i.​renin j.cortex -​functional unit of the kidney

Matching ​Match the description with the corresponding term. a.​nephron b.​glomerulus c.​bladder d.​renal plexus e.​calciferol f.​erythropoietin g.​hilum h.​minor calyx i.​renin j.cortex -​stimulates RBC production

The ____________________ is the functional unit of the kidney.​

Matching ​Match the description with the corresponding term. a.​nephron b.​glomerulus c.​bladder d.​renal plexus e.​calciferol f.​erythropoietin g.​hilum h.​minor calyx i.​renin j.cortex -​outer area of the kidney

Matching ​Match the description with the corresponding term. a.​nephron b.​glomerulus c.​bladder d.​renal plexus e.​calciferol f.​erythropoietin g.​hilum h.​minor calyx i.​renin j.cortex -​active form of vitamin D

​The bladder wall is composed of three layers of ____ muscle called the detrusor muscle.