Tubular reabsorption occurs in the
proximal convoluted tubule and loop of Henle
What layer of fat of the kidney is continuous with the renal sinus fat?
perirenal
What function of the nephron returns useful substances to the blood?
tubular reabsorption
The interlobar arteries of the kidney are found
between the renal pyramids
Approximately when do the kidneys begin to function in the embryo?
8 weeks
The base of the renal pyramid is adjacent to the
renal cortex
What is the range of excursion of the kidneys when the patient moves from a supine to an erect position?
3-4cm
The "migration" of the kidneys from the fetal pelvis to their normal retroperitoneal locations is due to
rapid growth of the caudal portion of the kidneys.
Which of the following is a correct statement?
The renal pelvis is contained within the renal sinus.
What are the serum lab values/tests associated with kidney function? (mark all that apply)
BUN
creatinine levels
The collecting system of the kidney consists of all of the following except
renal pyramids
Which of the following is a muscle located posterior to the medial aspect of the kidney?
psoas
Internal structures of the kidney include
parenchyma and sinus
What are the extensions of cortex that lie between the renal pyramids called?
Columns of Bertin
Much of the lateral aspect of the right kidney is adjacent to the
liver
Normal kidney function is dependent on
constant blood flow
Correct Embryologically, the kidneys develop from the
metanephros
Urine is composed of
95% water and 5% byproducts of metabolism.
What part of the nephron is found in the medulla/pyramids?
Loop of Henle
What are the two types of nephrons in the renal parenchyma?
cortical and juxtamedullary
The renal fascia surrounds
the kidney, adrenal gland, and perirenal fat
The renal sinus contains
fat, vessels, and collecting system structures.
What is the basic functional unit of the kidney?
nephron
Which of the following can be used to describe a junctional parenchymal defect (an anatomic variant) of the kidney? (select all that apply)
-incomplete fusion of the embryonic upper and lower poles of a kidney
-remnant of the junction of the reniculi
-wedge-shaped, hyperechoic defect in the anterior aspect of a kidney
A segmental artery of the kidney is located
distal to the renal artery and proximal to the interlobar artery.
Place these structures in order of their position in the drainage path for urine:
1. collecting tubules/medulla
2. minor calyx
3. major calyx
4. renal pelvis
5. proximal ureter
The male urethra passes through the
prostate gland
The stomach is in contact with which portion of the left kidney?
superior pole