Anatomy Flashcards
Retroperitoneal structures (SAD PUCKER)
Suprarenal (adrenal) glands Aorta and IVC Duodenum (2nd through 4th parts) Pancreas (except tail) Ureters Colon (descending and ascending) Kidneys Esophagus (lower 2/3) Rectum (partially)
Kidney vertebral levels
Right kidney - T12 - L3
-right lower than left due to liver
R kidney is in contact with
- Serosal surface or liver
- 2nd part of duodenum
- Right colic flexure
- Jejunum
L kidney is in contact with
- Stomach
- Spleen
- Tails of pancreas
- Left colic flexure
- Jejunum
Posterior relationships of kidney
- ribs and nerves
- muscles
Ribs
-11th and 12th ribs
Nerves
-Subcostal (T12) and iliohypogastric (L1)
Muscles
- diaphragm
- psoas major
- quadratus lumborum
- aponeurosis of transverse abdominis muscle
Relationship of renal pelvis to renal artery
Lies posterior to artery
R vs L testicular (ovarian) vein drainage
L testicular (ovarian) vein -> drains into L renal vein
Right -> straight into IVC
Relationship of abdominal ureter to:
- testicular (ovarian) vessels
- pass anterior to which muscle
- pass posterior to vessels
- pass anterior to surface of psoas
Relationship of pelvic ureter
- vessels
- peritoneum
cross common or external iliac artery near bifurcation of common iliac
• Descends along the lateral wall of the pelvis and curves anteromedially to the
base of the urinary bladder while remaining deep to the peritoneum
Superior suprarenal artery arises from?
inferior phrenic artery
Middle suprarenal artery arises from?
Abdominal aorta near ciliac trunk
Inferior suprarenal artery arises from?
Renal artery
R vs left suprarenal vein drainage
L empties in L renal vein
R empties directly into IVC
Unpaired arteries to GI tract from aorta
o Celiac trunk
o Superior mesenteric artery
o Inferior mesenteric artery
Paired arteries to 3 paired abdominal organs from aorta
o Suprarenal
o Renal
o Testicular (ovarian) arteries
Paired arteries to abdominal wall from aorta
o Inferior phrenic
o Lumbar arteries
Lumbar arteries
- how many pairs
- supply the?
- origin
- pass deep to
4 pairs
posterior abdominal wall
posterior abdominal aorta
psoas major muscle
Bifurcation of abdominal aorta occurs at which vertebral level
L4