Flow of Blood and Development of Urine Production in Human Kidney

Urinary System
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Briefly trace and discuss the flow of blood in the human kidney.
Blood enters the kidney through the renal arteries that originate from the lateral surface of the abdominal aorta (Marieb & Smith, 2016). The renal arteries provide blood to the five segmental arteries, and blood passes through several arterioles (interlobar, arcuate, interlobular, and afferent). Before entering the glomerulus then leaves it through the efferent arterioles and enters the capillaries. Blood is carried into nephrons (microscopic artioles) through arcuate arteries. Additionally, the efferent arteriole portions form the capillaries. Blood returns to circulation through veins similar in name and location to arteries.
Briefly identify the structure and trace the development of urine production in the human kidney. View the anatomical models Figure 40.2 and Figure 40.6 (a) from your Laboratory Manual and identify the structures that are described by the following abbreviated statements.
* Storage of urine after leaving the kidney- urinary bladder
* Function of the urethra-Drains the bladder
* Locati...