Kidneys

What function(s) do kidneys have?

• Extract waste from blood

• Balance body fluids

• Form urine

• Pump blood around the body

Which word means pertaining to the kidney?

• Renal

• Cardio

• Gastrointestinal

• Respiratory

Which blood vessel carries blood to the kidneys?

• Renal artery

• Renal vein

• Renal cortex

• Renal medulla

Which blood vessel carries blood away from the kidneys?

• Renal artery

• Renal vein

• Renal cortex

• Renal medulla

What is the outer part of the kidney that contains arterioles and venules that carry blood to and from nephrons?

• Renal artery

• Renal vein

• Renal cortex

• Renal medulla

What is the main functional unit of a kidney where filtration occurs?

• Nephron

• Ureter

• Renal pelvis

• Calyx

What is the inner part of the kidney that contains renal pyramids and renal columns?

• Renal artery

• Renal vein

• Renal cortex

• Renal medulla

Which structures are located between the renal pyramids?

• Renal columns

• Calyces

• Ureters

• Lungs

What are the triangular zones in the medulla that contain collecting ducts and collect urine from the nephrons and pass it into the calyces?

• Renal columns

• Renal pyramids

• Ureters

• Pelvises

Which structures carry urine from renal pyramids to the renal pelvis?

• Nephrons

• Ureters

• Capillaries

• Calyces