Kidney Blood Supply - Blood Flow to, Through, and Away from Kidneys

This video tutorial explains the blood supply to the kidneys, detailing the pathway from the heart through the aorta to the renal arteries, and further into the kidneys via segmental, interlobar, and arcuate arteries. It covers the role of nephrons in filtration, describing the afferent and efferent arterioles and the glomerulus. The video concludes with the venous return of blood from the kidneys to the heart, highlighting the renal veins and inferior vena cava.

What is the main vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body?

• Pulmonary artery

• Renal artery

• Inferior vena cava

• Aorta

Which arteries supply blood directly to the kidneys?

• Femoral arteries

• Hepatic arteries

• Coronary arteries

• Renal arteries

What is the name of the arteries that branch from the renal arteries to supply different kidney segments?

• Segmental arteries

• Peritubular capillaries

• Interlobular arteries

• Arcuate arteries

What is the functional unit of the kidney where blood filtration occurs?

• Ureter

• Glomerulus

• Renal pyramid

• Nephron

Which structure in the nephron is primarily responsible for blood filtration?

• Afferent arteriole

• Glomerulus

• Loop of Henle

• Collecting duct

What is the name of the veins that carry blood away from the kidneys?

• Femoral veins

• Jugular veins

• Hepatic veins

• Renal veins

Which vein carries blood from the kidneys back to the heart?

• Superior vena cava

• Inferior vena cava

• Pulmonary vein

• Portal vein