Label the parts of the urinary system and associated structures.

Label the structures of the urinary system and other nearby structures.

Label the urinary structures and surrounding structures in the midsagittal female pelvis.

Place the structures of the urinary tract in order, following the flow of urine.

The kidneys are located retroperitoneally. This means they are __________ the peritoneum.

Label the structures seen in this frontal section of a kidney, using the hints provided.

Label the external anatomy of the kidney.

Label the internal anatomy of the kidney.

Label the internal structures of the kidney.

Complete the sentences describing regions of the kidney. Then place the sentences in order describing regions from superficial to deep.

The renal cortex is the layer that contains the capillary beds that function to filter the blood, called glomeruli. Most renal tubules are located in this layer. The renal medulla is the layer that contains the descending and ascending limbs of the nephron loop that function in water and sodium reabsorption. The renal sinus is the hollow portion of the kidney, filled with vessels, the renal calyces, and the renal pelvis.