5.3 Anatomy of Urinary Tract

Question 1

Renal Circulation

Answer 1

Renal artery 
Segmental arteries 
Interlobar arteries 
Arcuate arteries 
Interlobular arteries
Afferent arterioles 
Glomerular capillaries
Efferent arterioles 
Peritubular capillaries
Interlobular veins
Arcuate veins 
Interlobar veins
Renal vein

Question 2

Coverings of the kidney

Answer 2

Fibrous capsule (renal capsule) 
Adipose capsule (perirenal fat) 
Renal fascia

Question 3

Constrictions of the ureters

Answer 3

1. Renal Pelvis with ureter
2. Pelvic Brim
3. Ureterovesticular junction (where the ureter enters the bladder)

Question 4

Course of ureter

Answer 4

• Tips of transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae
• sacro-iliac joint
• Tips of ischial spines

Question 5

Relationship of ureter and uterine artery

Answer 5

Uterine artery runs above the ureter (water under the bridge)

Question 6

Female urethra

Answer 6

short, straight and wide

Question 7

Male urethra

Answer 7

Long, thin, 2 curves

Question 8

Curves of male urethra

Answer 8

In front of pubis symphysis and subpubic

Question 9

Parts of male urethra

Answer 9

Prostatic, membranous, bulbar, penile

Question 10

Sphincters of Male urethra

Answer 10

Internal: bladder neck (smooth muscle)
External: Prostatomembranous (striated muscle)

Question 11

What is the path of urine drainage?

Answer 11

Collecting duct - papillary duct in renal pyramid - minor calyx - major calyx - renal pelvis - ureter - urinary bladder

Question 12

What are the 5 segments of the kidney?

Answer 12

superior, anterosuperior, anteroinferior, posterior, inferior

Question 13

Where are the kidneys located?

Answer 13

On the posterior abdominal wall anterior to the quadratus lumborum muscles. Lateral to psoas major.

Question 14

Is the kidney intra or retroperitoneal?

Answer 14

retro