Ap Flashcards

6857480068	adipose capsule	Fatty mass aroundtge kodneys that holds them in place	0
6857480069	adrenal glands	Endocrine gland that sits on top of the kidneys and produces epinephrine and nonrepinephrine	1
6857480070	renal capsule	Fibrous transparent membrane that encloses kidneys	2
6857480071	Hilus	Medical indention of the kidneys where blood vessels, nerves and the ureters enter/leave	3
6857480072	Renal medulla	Distinct middle region of kidney that is dark red brown	4
6857480073	Renal cortex	Distinct outer region that is lightest in color	5
6857700571	medullary pyramids	Striped and triangular area with the tips pointing towards the pelvis	6
6857700572	renal columns	Lightly stained tissue between pyramids	7
6857700573	renal pelvis	Distinct inner region that drains the calcyes and is continuous with the ureter	8
6857700574	Calcyes	Cup shaped area that collects urine at the base of the pyramid	9
6857700575	Bowmans capsule	Cup shaped enlargement at the beginning of the renal tubule that surround the glomerus	10
6857700576	Renal tubule	Structure of nephron, sir of urine production	11