Anatomy Flashcards
What is the urinary tract?
the anatomical structures that urine passes through from its production to it’s excretion
What are the parts to the urinary tract?
Kidneys
Ureters
Bladder
urethra
What do the following parts of the urinary tract do: Kidneys: Ureter: Bladder: Urethra:
Kidneys: Produces urine
Ureter: Drains urine to the bladder
Bladder: stores and voids urine
Urethra: excretes urine
How does the urethra differ in men from women?
It is much longer
It also excretes semen.
In which three body regions does the urinary tract lie
Abdomen
pelvis
perineum
Which parts of the urinary tract lie in the abdomen?
Kidneys
Proximal ureter
Which parts of the urinary tract lie in the pelvis
Distal ureter
Bladder
Proximal urethra
Which parts of the urinary tract lie in the Perineum
distal urethra
Where is the boundary between the abdominal and pelvic regions?
the iliac crest/L4.
What happens at L4 vertebra?
The aorta bifurcates into the common iliac arteries.
the boundary between the upper and lower urinary tract is ____
L4 vertebra
The kidneys are intraperitoneal organs - true/false
False - they are retroperitoneal
The right kidney lies lateral to which structure
The inferior vena cava
The left kidney lies lateral to which structure
The abdominal aorta
What surface of the kidney is in contact with the peritoneum?
Anterior
What muscle(s) lie(s) posterior to the kidney? what are the functions of these?
posterior abdominal wall and postural muscles - they provide protection for the kidney
What structures bound the anterior border of the kidney - list from superficial to deep.
Visceral peritoneum paranephric fat Deep renal fascia perinephric fat (extends the whole way around) Renal capsule.
What is the renal capsule?
Another layer of very tough fascia which surrounds the whole kidney.
Where does the renal hilum lie?
the renal hilum lies on the medial aspect of the kidney
the renal hilum contains three structures; name them
The renal artery, renal vein and the ureter.
the renal artery and vein are branches of the ____ & ____ respectively
Abdominal aorta and IVC
The anterolateral abdominal wall muscles are the _______, _______ and _________
External oblique
Internal oblique
Transversus abdominus
The kidneys lie anterior to ______ _______muscle and lateral to ______ ______ muscle.
The kidneys lie anterior to quadrates lumborum muscle and lateral to psoas major muscle.
At what vertebral level do the kidneys lie?
Right kidney - L1-L3
Left kidney - T12-L1