anatomy lecture 4 part 2

covers the surface of the kidney

layer of fat tissue used to cushion the kidney

anchors the kidney to the posterior abdominal wall

location where the ureter and blood vessels connect on the medial surface of the kidney

the outer layer of the kidney

deeper and found toward the center of the kidney

the place where urine formation occurs

the tubes at the top of the papilla or the point of the pyramids where urine is released and drains to the renal pelvis

tubes that drain urine from the minor calyx to the renal pelvis

a collecting area within the kidney at the upper end of the ureter

the microscopic structure in the kidney responsible for filtering the blood and creating urine

the part of the nephron where pressure is used to force out material from the blood. a ba of capillaries that fit inside bowmans capsule

sac like structure that collect the filtrate

large artery that runs off the aorta and carries blood to the kidneys

carries blood from the renal artery to the interlobar arteries

arteries that carry blood through the renal columns to the center of the kidney

located at the base of the kidneys and run parallel to the surface of the kidney

travel through the cortex toward the surface of the kidney

supplies the renal capsule with blood

artery taking blood away from the glomerulus

a network of capillaries that surrounds much of the renal tubule to reabsorb material such as water

the capacity of the bladder is about ____ ml

or urination is the expelling of urine from the bladder