2.5 The Kidneys, Suprarenals and Ureters Flashcards
What vertebral level do the Kidneys lie at?
T12-L3
Why does the Right Kidney sit lower than the Left Kidney?
Due to the presence of the Liver on the Right hand side of the Body
What are the 3 structures which enter / leave the Kidney?
- The Renal Artery
- The Renal Vein
- The Ureter
What is the Hilum of the Kidney?
The area where the structures enter / leave the kidney
What is the Anterior to Posterior arrangement of these Structures leaving the Hilum of the Kidney?
Anterior-most - The Renal Vein
Middle - The Renal Artery
Posterior-most - The Ureter
How are the Kidneys Peritonised?
They are Retroperitoneal
What is the anatomical location, in relation to the Kidney, of the Suprarenal Gland?
Directly Superior
What type of Gland is the Suprarenal Gland?
Endocrine Gland
What Artery travels over the Left Renal Vein?
The Superior Mesenteric Artery
What carries the urine from the Kidney to the Bladder?
Ureters (muscular ducts)
What is the term used to describe the expanded upper part of the Ureter?
Pelvis of the Ureter
What 3 locations is the Ureter normally constricted at during it’s course from the Kidney to the Bladder?
- At the Junction of the Ureters and the Renal Pelvis (The Pelviurteric Junction)
- The Pelvic Brim - When the Ureter crosses the External Iliac Artery
- The Vesicoureteric Junction - Where the Ureters enter the Bladder