Right Kidney, Nephron, & Corpuscle

#9) Cortex: filters blood

A

III) Medulla: helps reabsorb materials from filtrate

B

#2) Renal Artery: carries blood from abdominal aorta to segmental arteries

C

#1) Renal Vein: carries blood from interlobar veins to inferior vena cava

D

#4) Renal Pelvis: carries urine from major calyces to ureter

E (4#)

#6) Renal Papillae: carries urine from collecting ducts to minor calyces

F (6#)

A) Renal Column: pathway for blood vessels to & from the nephron

G (A)

#5) Minor Calyx: carries urine from renal papilla to major calyces

H

C) Renal Sinus

I (C)

Nephron

J

#12) Renal Corpuscle: filters blood

K (12)

Renal Pyramid: collects urine

L

#16) Arcuate Artery: carries blood from interlobar arteries to interlobular arteries

A

Segmental Artery

B

#2) Renal Artery: carries blood from abdominal aorta to segmental arteries

C

#12) Renal Corpuscle: filters blood

D

#14) Interlobular Artery: carries blood from arcuate artery to afferent arteriole

E

16a) Vasa Recta: carries blood from efferent arteriole to interlobular veins

F

#13) Interlobar Artery: carries blood from segmental artery to arcuate artery

G

#18) Arcuate Vein: carries blood from interlobular vein to interlobar vein

A

#17) Interlobar Vein: carries blood from arcuate vein to renal vein

B

#1) Renal Vein: carries blood from interlobar veins to inferior vena cava

C

16a) Vasa Recta: carries blood from efferent arteriole to interlobular veins

D

#13) Interlobular Vein: carries blood from vasa recta to arcuate veins

E

#12) Renal Corpuscle: filters blood

F

#18) Arcuate Vein: carries blood from interlobular vein to interlobar vein

G

B) Renal Capsule

A

#3) Ureter: carries urine from renal pelvis to bladder

B

Major Calyx: carries urine from minor calyces to renal pelvis

C

#6) Renal Papillae: carries urine from collecting ducts to minor calyces

D

#4) Renal Pelvis: carries urine from major calyces to ureter

E

A) Renal Column: pathway for blood vessels to & from the nephron

F

#5) Minor Calyx: carries urine from renal papilla to major calyces

G

#9) Cortex: filters blood

A

9a) Efferent Arteriole: carries blood from glomerulus to peritubular capillaries

B

#10) Peritubular Capillaries: carries blood from efferent arteriole to interlobular veins

C

#1) Bowman's Capsule: encloses glomerulus

D

#8) Interlobular Artery: carries blood from arcuate artery to afferent arteriole

E

#13) Interlobar Artery: carries blood from segmental artery to arcuate artery

F

16a) Vasa Recta: carries blood from efferent arteriole to interlobular veins

G

#9) Afferent Arteriole: carries blood from interlobular arteries to glomerulus

H

Glomerulus: helps produce filtrate that enters Bowman’s capsule

I

#7) Arcuate Artery: carries blood from interlobar arteries to interlobular arteries

J

III) Medulla: helps reabsorb materials from filtrate

K

#9) Cortex: filters blood

A

#10) Peritubular Capillaries: carries blood from efferent arteriole to interlobular veins

B

Interlobular Vein: carries blood from vasa recta to arcuate veins

C

#1) Bowman's Capsule: encloses glomerulus

D

#17) Interlobar Vein: carries blood from arcuate vein to renal vein

E

16a) Vasa Recta: carries blood from efferent arteriole to interlobular veins

F

#18) Arcuate Vein: carries blood from interlobular vein to interlobar vein

G

III) Medulla: helps reabsorb materials from filtrate

H

9a) Efferent Arteriole: carries blood from glomerulus to peritubular capillaries

A

#10) Peritubular Capillaries: carries blood from efferent arteriole to interlobular veins

B

Glomerulus: helps produce filtrate that enters Bowman’s capsule

C

#1) Bowman's Capsule: encloses glomerulus

D

16a) Vasa Recta: carries blood from efferent arteriole to interlobular veins

E

#9) Afferent Arteriole: carries blood from interlobular arteries to glomerulus

F

4d) Distal Convoluted Tubule: carries filtrate from ascending loop of Henle to collecting duct

G

#5) Collecting Tubule: carries filtrate from distal convoluted tubule to renal papilla

H

#6) Collecting Duct: carries tubular fluid from distal convoluted tubule to papillary ducts

I

2a) Proximal Convoluted Tubule: carries filtrate from glomerulus to descending loop of Henle

J

#4) Ascending Thick loop of Henle: carries filtrate from descending loop of Henle to distal convoluted tubule

K

2b) Descending Thick loop of Henle: carries filtrate from proximal convoluted tubule to ascending loop of Henle

L

#3) Descending Thin loop of Henle: carries filtrate from proximal convoluted tubule to ascending loop of Henle

M

#6) Afferent Arteriole: carries blood from interlobular arteries to glomerulus

A

#9) Podocytes: cells that help form filtration membrane

B

#10) Parietal Layer of Bowman's Capsule

C

4d) Distal Convoluted Tubule: carries filtrate from ascending loop of Henle to collecting duct

D

#7) Efferent Arteriole: carries blood from glomerulus to peritubular capillaries

E

#5) Vascular Pole

F

#8) Glomerular Capillary: helps produce filtrate that enters Bowman’s capsule

G

#11) Filtration Membrane: filters blood

H

#4) Tubular Pole

I

Proximal Convoluted Tubule: carries filtrate from glomerulus to descending loop of Henle

J