TEST 5 BIO 169 (Urinary System & Acid-Base Balance) Questions and Correct Answers

Vesical Trigone The smooth triangular region of the internal urinary bladder formed by the two ureteral orifices and the internal urethral orifice. The more superior of the two kidneys? Left The term that describes the location of the kidneys - posterior to and outside of the parietal peritoneal membrane. Retroperitoneal Wave-like contractions of the muslces in the walls of ureters that move urine to the urinay bladder Peristalsis Folds of the urinary bladder mucosa that flatten with distension of the urinary bladder Rugae The functional unit of the kidneys; consists of a renal corpuscle and renal tubules Nephron The endocrine glands located on the superior aspect of each kidney Adrenal Gland Renal Cortex (Histology) Corpuscles, Parietal layer of Glomerular Capsule (Bowmans), Gloomerulus, podocytes, convoluted tubules. Urinary Bladder Mucosa (Histology) = Type of epithelium Transitonal epithelium Epitelium of following structures a.) Parietal layer of Glomerular Capsule (Bowmans) b.) Convoluted Tubules c.) Urinary bladder/ ureters a.) Simple Squamous Epithelium b.) Simple Cubodial Epitelium c.) Transitonal Epithelium Difference between PCT an DCT? Proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT) = Primary role = Reabsorption of water. PRESENCE OF MICROVILLI ON APICAL SURFACE = INCREASE SA Describes the types of epithelia of the visceral and parietal layers of the glomerular capsule Visceral - Podocytes (IMPORTANT) cover glomerular capillaries = prevention of material passing through (SMA