Blood supply to the kidneys

Question 1

Answer 1

Question 2

At what vertebral level are the paired renal arteries given off from the abdominal aorta?

Answer 2

Between L1 and L2

Question 3

What happens to the renal arteries at the hilum of the kidney

Answer 3

They enter the kidney

Question 4

What is the relationship of the IVC to the aorta?

Answer 4

Means that the left renal vein travels anterior to the aorta and is relatively long, while the right renal vein travels direct and is relatively short. Conversely, the right renal artery travels posterior to the inferior vena cava and is relatively long, while the left renal artery travels directly and is relatively short.

Question 5

. Identify the vein shown that travels upwards (from the pelvis) to drain into the left renal vein on the left side and the IVC on the right side

Answer 5

Testicular vein