2.5 The Kidneys, Suprarenals and Ureters Flashcards

1
Q

What vertebral level do the Kidneys lie at?

A

T12-L3

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2
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Why does the Right Kidney sit lower than the Left Kidney?

A

Due to the presence of the Liver on the Right hand side of the Body

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What are the 3 structures which enter / leave the Kidney?

A
  1. The Renal Artery
  2. The Renal Vein
  3. The Ureter
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4
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What is the Hilum of the Kidney?

A

The area where the structures enter / leave the kidney

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5
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What is the Anterior to Posterior arrangement of these Structures leaving the Hilum of the Kidney?

A

Anterior-most - The Renal Vein
Middle - The Renal Artery
Posterior-most - The Ureter

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6
Q

How are the Kidneys Peritonised?

A

They are Retroperitoneal

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What is the anatomical location, in relation to the Kidney, of the Suprarenal Gland?

A

Directly Superior

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8
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What type of Gland is the Suprarenal Gland?

A

Endocrine Gland

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9
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What Artery travels over the Left Renal Vein?

A

The Superior Mesenteric Artery

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10
Q

What carries the urine from the Kidney to the Bladder?

A

Ureters (muscular ducts)

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What is the term used to describe the expanded upper part of the Ureter?

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Pelvis of the Ureter

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What 3 locations is the Ureter normally constricted at during it’s course from the Kidney to the Bladder?

A
  1. At the Junction of the Ureters and the Renal Pelvis (The Pelviurteric Junction)
  2. The Pelvic Brim - When the Ureter crosses the External Iliac Artery
  3. The Vesicoureteric Junction - Where the Ureters enter the Bladder
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