A second-year nursing student is tutoring a first-year nursing
student about the renal system, which is composed of the kidneys
and the structures of the urinary tract: the ureters, the urinary, and the urethra. The first-year nursing student has several questions about the anatomy and physiology of the renal system and asks the second-
year student questions for clarification of key concepts. (Learning Objectives 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7)
a. Describe the structures and functions of the kidney and urinary tract.
