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ANATOMY- Kidney Flashcards

1
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At what spinal level are the Kidneys located?

A

T12 to L3

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Why is the RIGHT Kidney located lower that LEFT?

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Pushed down by the Liver

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What are the POSTERIOR Relations of the Kidneys?

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Psoas Muscle
Quadratus Lumborum
Diaphragm
11th and 12th Rib

THREE NERVES:
Subcostal Nerve (T12)
Ilio-inguinal Nerve (L1)
Iliohypogastric Nerve (L1)

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What are the ANTERIOR Relations of the LEFT Kidney?

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Stomach
Spleen
Pancreas
Descending colon

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What are the ANTERIOR Relations of the RIGHT Kidney?

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Liver
Ascending colon
Second Part of Duodenum

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What structures are located Superior to the KIDNEYS?

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Suprarenal Glands

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In what order do the Renal artery, Renal Vein and Renal Pelvis enter/leave the kidney at the Renal Hilum?

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ANTERIOR to POSTERIOR

RENAL VEIN
RENAL ARTERY
RENAL PELVIS

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RENAL HILUM

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What is the Renal Pelvis?

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Enlarged upper part of the Ureter which receive Major Calyces of the Kidney

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Where does the Renal Artery come from?

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Directly from the Aorta, immediately below the SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY (L1)

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What is the Relation of the RIGHT Renal Artery to the IVC?

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The Right Renal Artery Passes behind the IVC

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Right RENAL ARTERY?

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What is the Relation of the LEFT Renal Vein to the Aorta?

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The Left Renal Vein Passes in front of the Aorta

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Left RENAL Vein

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Describe the BRANCHING of the RENAL ARTERY

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Renal artery–> 5 Segmental Arteries–> Each segmental artery divides into Interlobar Artery–> Arcuate Arteries. –> Interlobular Arteries–> Afferent Arterioles–> GLOMERULUS

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16
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Divisions of the Renal Artery

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17
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What are the Lymphatics of the Kidney?

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Para-aortic Lymph Nodes

18
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Where do the Renal Veins Drain?

A

IVC

19
Q

What other veins drain into the RIGHT RENAL VEIN?

A

The RIGHT RENAL VEIN does not have any extra renal vessels before it drains into the IVC

20
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What other veins drain into the LEFT RENAL VEIN?

A

LEFT Suprarenal Vein

LEFT GONADAL Vein (Left Testicular Vein/Left Ovarian Vein)

LEFT Inferior Phrenic Vein

LEFT 2nd Lumbar Vein

21
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Describe the Renal Fascia

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22
Q

What is Gerota’s Fascia?

A

Anterior Renal Fascia

23
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What is Zuckerkandl’s Fascia?

A

Posterior Renal Fascia

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