BIO 004 · Human Anatomy · Week 6
Lab Sprint: Urinary System
Every lab structure for this unit, with the questions you could be asked. Preview, drill in Spiral Rounds, then build a study plan for the lab exam.
Section 1 · Week 6
Structures and questions
Every lab structure for this unit, taken from the master structure list. Open a category to see the structures to identify and the questions you could be asked. Drill them in Spiral Rounds below, then self-test with the pre-exam plan.
36 structures across 4 categories. Preview for recognition first; mastery comes through Spiral Rounds and repeated self-testing.
- Right kidney
- Left kidney
- Suprarenal (adrenal) gland
- Renal capsule
- Renal cortex
- Renal medulla
- Renal column
- Renal pyramid
- Minor calyx
- Major calyx
- Renal pelvis
- Renal sinus
- Ureter
- Urinary bladder
- Urethra
- Renal artery
- Arcuate artery
- Cortical radiate artery
- Renal vein
- Arcuate vein
- Cortical radiate vein
- Afferent arteriole
- Efferent arteriole
- Peritubular capillaries
- Vasa recta
- Glomerulus
- Glomerular (Bowman's) capsule
- Glomerular capsule: parietal layer
- Glomerular capsule: visceral layer
- Proximal convoluted tubule
- Loop of Henle
- Distal convoluted tubule
- Collecting duct
- Papillary duct
- Juxtaglomerular apparatus: macula densa cells
- Juxtaglomerular apparatus: granular cells
Also be ready to answer
- Trace the path of filtrate from the proximal convoluted tubule to outside the body.
- Trace the path of blood through the kidney.
Section 2
Spiral Rounds (study group method)
Spiral Rounds is your in-class and study-group method, organized by concept category. Each category has one or more sets of about 10 to 12 structures. Take each set through the five rounds below, escalating the challenge each round.
Group size: 3 to 5 students per Spiral Rounds set.
Pace: aim for 5 to 8 minutes per round per set. A set of 12 structures runs all five rounds in roughly 30 to 40 minutes.
Rule: every student participates. Active retrieval is the point. Mistakes are expected and useful. Do not opt out by watching.
This unit's 36 structures are organized into 4 concept categories below. Each category gets one or more sets of 10 to 12. Tick off rounds as your group completes them.
Section 3
Pre-exam study plan (with spaced repetition)
Tick the structures you know cold. The rest auto-distribute across the days you set below, with spaced repetition built in: each day reviews the previous days' structures. The day before the exam is a final review pass.
Your study plan
Workspace
Notes for this week
Free space for week-specific notes: questions to ask in lab, structures you keep mixing up, study strategies that worked.