The Kidney Flashcards
1
Q
What is the kidneys main role?
A
To filter waste
2
Q
What does the renal artery do?
A
Supplies each kidney with blood
3
Q
What vein drains the blood from the renal artery?
A
The renal vein
4
Q
What passes out of the kidney and where does it go?
A
Urine and it travels from the kidney, down the ureters and into the bladder
5
Q
The outer region of the longitudinal section of the kidney is also called…
A
The cortex
6
Q
The inner region of the kidney is called..
A
The medulla
7
Q
What is found in the centre of the kidney?
A
The renal pelvis
8
Q
Where does the renal pelvis lead to?
A
The urethra
