Bladder and ureters Flashcards
Where do the ureters pass in relation to the renal vessels?
The ureters pass posterior to the renal vessels
Where do the ureters pass in relation to the genitofemoral nerve in the abdomen?
The ureters pass anterior to the genitofemoral nerve
Where do the ureters pass in relation to the gonadal vessels?
The ureters pass posterior to the gonadal vessels
Where do the ureters pass in relation to superior and inferior mesenteric vessels?
Right ureter passes posterior to the superior mesenteric vessels
Left ureter passes lateral and posterior to the inferior mesenteric vessels and their branches
Where do the ureters pass in relation the common iliac arteries?
The ureters pass anterior to the bifurcation of the common iliac arteries
What is the proximal arterial supply to the ureters?
Renal artery, ovarian/testicular artery
What is the middle arterial supply to the ureters?
Direct from the abdominal aorta
What is the inferior arterial supply to the ureters?
Inferior and superior vesical arteries
What is the sympathetic supply to the ureters?
T10 L1 - renal plexus
