Anatomy of ureters Flashcards
Where do the ureters arise?
After the renal pelvis
What is the name of the junction between the renal pelvis and the ureter?
Uretero-pelvic junction
Where do the ureters travel from the renal pelvis?
From renal pelvis, travel inferiorly pass over edge of pelvic brim pass postero-inferiorly along the lateral wall of the pelvis turn antero-medially towards bladder enter the bladder
What do the ureters travel inferiorly from the renal pelvis alongside?
Psoas major muscle
Where do the ureters pass over the edge of the pelvic brim?
Anteriorly to bifurcation of common iliac artery
What do the ureters pass nearby in males? How?
Vas deferens
they pass under the vas deferens
What do the ureters pass nearby in females? How?
Uterine artery
pass under the uterine artery
Where on the bladder do the ureters drain into it?
Postero-lateral bladder
How do the ureters pass through the bladder wall?
In an oblique direction
What is the name of the junction between the ureter and the bladder?
Vesico-ureteric junction
How do the ureters relate to the peritoneum?
Retroperitoneal
How do the ureters relate to the vertebrae?
Transect the tips of the transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae
What are the sites of constriction of the ureters?
Uretero-pelvic junction
Where ureters pass over pelvic brim
Vesico-ureteric junction
What is the function of the ureters?
To drain urine from the kidneys to the bladder
