WGU -D313 -Anatomy and Physiology 2 -Urinary System
Urinary Bladder - ANSWER-a temporary storage reservoir for urine located in the pelvic cavity
Peristaltic Waves - ANSWER-involuntary movements of the longitudinal and circular muscles
Reservoir - ANSWER-a large lake or pool
Rugae - ANSWER-a series of ridges produced by the folding of the wall of an organ
Trigone - ANSWER-smooth triangular region of the internal urinary bladder formed by the two ureteric orifices and the internal urethral orifice
Renal Pelvis - ANSWER-funnel-shaped structure located centrally at the hilum of the kidney
Renal Papillae - ANSWER-the tips of the renal pyramids that act as conduits for the urinary filtrate to reach the ureter
Interlobular Veins - ANSWER-cortical radiate veins
Peritubular - ANSWER-surrounding a tubule
Distal - ANSWER-situated relatively away
Proximal - ANSWER-situated relatively close
Fenestration - ANSWER-an opening or a pore in an anatomical structure
Visceral - ANSWER-related to viscera, that is, the internal organs
Corpuscle - ANSWER-a minute cell or body inside the body of an organism
Efferent - ANSWER-taking away or outwards from something
Urinalysis - ANSWER-the analysis of the physical and chemical properties of the urine
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