Chapter 15- Kidney Flashcards
Which kidney pole is anterior?
The inferior pole
What is the layer of fat surrounding the kidney called?
perinephric fat
What are the directional terms for the long kidney in a coronal plane?
Anterior, Mid, Posterior
What are the directional terms for the long kidney in a sagittal plane?
Medial, Mid, Lateral
where is the long kidney image measured?
MID
how many times do you measure at MID kidney? which measurement do you record?
2 seperate times. Keep the longest measurement.
The right and left kidneys should be within what percentage of each other?
10%
Which kidney is typically larger?
The left is typically larger
Why is the left kidney typically larger?
It’s next to the spleen. The left kidney has more room to grow in comparison to the right kidney, which is next to the liver.
What does the right adrenal gland look like
the right adrenal gland comes to a point
What does the left adrenal gland look like
The left adrenal gland looks like a long cap
