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17 Cards in this Set
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Kidney are located between which vertebrae? |
t-12 - l-3 |
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what does retroparitoneal mean? |
It is behind the parietal peritoneum |
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what are the kidneys surrounded by? |
perinephric fat and adipose tissue |
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What is the renal fascia around the kidneys? |
a type I collagenous membrane with suspensory fibres that reduces the movement of the kidneys to protect from shocks |
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What is a major calyx? |
part of the pelvis that drains into the medulla |
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What does the cortex contain? |
the proximal and distal parts of the nephron |
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What is the adrenal cortex in control of? |
salt, sugar, sex |
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What is the adrenal medulla in control of? |
fight or flight |
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What's the difference between cortical and juxtamedullary nephrons |
Cortical ones have their distal parts in the cortex, in the juxtamedullary ones the distal part stays in the medulla. |
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How long are the ureters? |
25cm |
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How do the ureters enter the bladder? |
obliquely |
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How is backflow prevented when the bladder is full? |
valves |
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What are the 4 faces of the bladder? |
superior and 2xinferolateral meet at an apex. And a posterior surface also called the base or fundus. |
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Rugae are on most sides but what is on the base surface to help funnel the urine? |
the smooth trigone |
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What are the 4 parts of the male urethra? |
preprostatic, prostatic, membranous and penile/spongy |
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Where is the female urethra located? |
anterior to the vagina, passes through the pelvic floor |
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What does the internal urethral sphincter do? |
it stops semen going back into the bladder. |
