Anatomy and Physiology -5

The right kidney is slightly lower in position than the left kidney

• True
• False

The kidney is located at the level of L3-L5 level

• True
• False

The functional unit of the kidney is called

• glomerulus
• Nephron
• Corpuscle
• Calyx

The adrenal gland is present in association with which major organ?

• Heart
• Lungs
• Kidney
• Stomach

The apex of the renal pyramid is called the:

• Major calyx
• Minor calyx
• Renal papilla
• Renal pelvis

Which of the following is the correct sequence in which urine flows through the kidney toward the urinary bladder?

• Renal pelvis, major calyx, minor calyx, Renal pyramid, ureter
• Renal pyramid, minor calyx, major calyx, renal pelvis, ureter
• Minor calyx, major calyx, Renal pyramid, renal pelvis, ureter
• Renal pyramid, major calyx, minor calyx, ureter, renal pelvis

What portion of the nephron extends into the medulla?

• Glomerulus
• Collecting ducts
• Pyramid
• All of them

The structure that connects a kidney to the urinary bladder is the

• Ureter
• Urethra
• Renal pelvis
• Collecting duct

An organ or structure that is not a component of the urinary system is the:

• Urethra
• Urinary bladder
• Adrenal gland
• Ureter

All of the following belong to the urinary system except:

• Urethra
• Ureter
• Bladder
• Prostate