deck_5703365 Flashcards
What are the 3 coverings of the kidney from the outside in? In which layer are the suprarenal glands enclosed?
- Paranephric adipose tissue2. Renal fascia***3. Perinephric adipose tissue (outside of renal capsule)
What is special about lumbar vertebrae?
Larger than any other vertebrae and bodies increase in size as you go down the vertebral column
What are the inferior and superior boundaries of the posterior abdominal wall?
L1 and S1 intervertebral discs
Surface of sacrum?
Anterior: concavePosterior: convex
What parts of the pelvic bone are part of the posterior abdominal wall?
Medial side of iliac fossae
What ribs are part of the posterior abdominal wall? How are they unique?
Ribs 11 and 12 Do not articulate with sternum, one single articular facet on head, no neck, no tubercle
Position of ribs in relation to kidneys?
Rib 11: posterior to superior part of left kidneyRib 12: posterior to superior part of both kidneys
Which of the 2 ribs serves as a point of attachment for numerous muscles and ligaments?
Rib 12
Differences between right and left kidneys?
- Right one is lower than left (because of liver)2. Left one is longer and more slender
Vertebral levels of kidneys when in supine position?
Right: L1 to L4Left: T12 to L3
What 5 structures are in contact with the anterior surface of the right kidney? Indicate which ones are separate from kidney by a layer of peritoneum.
- Right suprarenal gland (small part of the superior pole)2. **Liver (a large part of the rest of the upper part)3. Descending part of the duodenum (middle medial part)4. Right colic flexure (inferior pole on lateral side)5. **Intraperitoneal small intestine (inferior pole on small intestine)
What 6 structures are in contact with the anterior surface of the left kidney? Indicate which ones are separate from kidney by a layer of peritoneum.
- Left suprarenal gland (small part of the superior pole)2. **Stomach and spleen (a large part of the rest of the upper part) 3. Pancreas (middle part) 4. Left colic flexure (middle lateral part) 5. Descending colon (lower lateral part)6. **Jejunum (lower medial part)
What is in contact with both kidneys on posterior surface? 6 structures. What is posteriorly located but not in direct contact?
- Diaphragm2. Ribs (see other flashcard)3. Psoas major, quadratus lomborum, and transversus abdomonis (medial to lateral)4. Subcostal VAN5. Iliohypogastric nerve6. Ilio-inguinal nerve+ Costodiaphragmatic recesses
How are the kidneys and suprarenal glands separated?
Thin septum
What happens to the renal fascia laterally?
Anterior and posterior flaps of renal fascia fuse and may connect to the transversalis fascia
What happens to the renal fascia superiorly?
Anterior and posterior flaps of renal fascia fuse and blend with the fascia that covers the diaphragm
What happens to the renal fascia medially?
- Anterior layer: extends over the vessels of the renal hilum and fuses with connective tissue associated with aorta and IVC (may also connect to the renal fascia from the opposite side)2. Posterior layer: fuses with fascia covering the quadratus lomborum
What happens to the renal fascia inferiorly?
Covers the ureters
Where does adipose tissue accumulate around the kidneys?
Postero and posterolaterally
Other name for renal fascia?
Gerota’s fascia
Location of laparotomy for kidney surgery?
Flank region on the posterior-lateral side of kidneys (sometimes from anterior surface)
4 components of urinary system?
- Kidneys2. Ureters3. Urinary bladder4. Urethra
Is the urethra shorter in males or females? Implication?
Females => more susceptible to UTIs and cystitis
Location of ureters as they descend in posterior abdominal wall? What does displacement mean?
Medially at the level of the vertebral transverse processes anterior to the psoas major Displacement = pathology
Implication of fact that left kidney is higher than right one?
- Left one is more protected by the ribs2. Right one lies mostly under liver3. Left one lies mostly under stomach2. Right one is closer to the right iliac crest than the left one is the left iliac crest
What color do the kidneys appear on a CT scan?
Grey, unless they have contrast in them (white)
What 3 structures enter/exit the kidney at the renal hilum? Describe their location.
- Renal vein (superior/anterior)2. Renal artery (superior/posterior)3. Renal pelvis (inferior)4. Lymphatics5. Nerves
What is the renal pelvis?
Funnel shaped superior portion of ureter
7 structures of the kidney?
- Renal Fascia2. Cortex3. Medulla4. Renal sinus5. Minor calyces6. Major calices7. Renal pelvis
What is the renal capsule?
Fibrous tissue covering the kidney
What is the renal hilum continuous with internally?
Renal sinus
What is the renal cortex?
Continuous band of pale tissue that completely surrounds the renal medulla
What are renal columns?
Extensions of renal cortex into the renal medulla and dividing the medulla into renal pyramids
What are renal pyramids?
Discontinuous aggregations of triangular-shaped tissue with bases facing outward and apexes (aka renal papilla) facing inward toward the renal sinus
What are the renal papilla surrounded with?
Minor calyx
What are the minor calices of the kidneys? What about the major calices? How does this relate to the renal pelvis?
These receive urine and represent the proximal parts of the tube that will eventually form the ureterIn the renal sinus, several minor calices unite to form a major calyx, and two or three major calices unite to form the renal pelvis
What are both kidneys in contact with superiorly?
Diaphragm
Kidney poles’ location?
Superior medial side
% of CO received by kidneys?
25%
At what vertebral levels do the renal arteries arise from the abdominal aorta?
L1 to L2
Which renal artery is longer than the other? Which one arises higher?
Right one is longer Left one arises higher
What is located anterior to right renal artery?
IVC
Position of renal veins relative to renal arteries?
Anterior
Which renal vein is longer than the other?
Left one is longer
Position of aorta with regards to left renal vein?
Posterior
What vein drains into the left renal vein? Does this happen on the right?
Left gonadal vein and left suprarenal NOPE, right gonadal vein and right suprarenal veins drain into IVC directly
Describe the branching of the renal arteries. What do we call these?
Renal artery =>1. Apical segmental artery2. Anterosuperior segmental artery3. Anteroinferior segmental artery4. Posterior segmental artery5. Inferior segmental artery= segmental arterial support to each of the 5 segments of each kidneys (like lungs, like liver)
What are accessory renal arteries? What are these called?
These are common and arise from the abdominal aorta either above or below the primary renal arteries (can also supply kidneys without passing through hilum)= extrahilar arteries
Position of SMA with regards to left renal vein?
Anterior
Aneurysms in what 2 vessels could cause compression of the left renal vein? What do we call this? What would this cause?
- Aorta2. SMANutcracker angle Can cause enlargement of the left renal vein leading to enlargement of the left gonadal vein (leading to enlarged left scrotum in males = varicocele)
Lymph drainage of kidneys?
Lateral aortic (aka lumbar) nodes around the origin of the renal arteries
What is “special” about renal arteries?
They are END arteries
What does the segmentation of the kidneys allow for?
Partial nephrectomies
What do the suprarenal glands consist of? What does each contain?
- Outer cortex with cells to make steroid hormones2. Inner medulla with cells that make catecholamine hormones
Shape of suprarenal glands? Is one larger than the other?
Left: semilunar and LARGERRight: pyramid
What is located anterior to the right suprarenal gland?
- Right liver lobe2. IVC
What is located anterior to the left suprarenal gland?
- Stomach2. Pancreas3. Sometimes spleen
What is located posterior to suprarenal glands?
Diaphragm
Arterial blood supply to suprarenal glands? Asymmetry?
- Superior suprarenal arteries from the inferior phrenic arteries 2. Middle suprarenal artery from the abdominal aorta3. Inferior suprarenal arteries from the renal arteriesShorter on the left, longer on the right
Venous drainage of suprarenal glands?Asymmetry?
Single vein leaving hilum of each gland:- Right one drains into IVC directly and is short- Left one drains into left renal vein and is longer
What is meant by gonadal veins?
Testicular or ovarien veins
Is left or right varicocele more common?
LEFT
What part of the kidney is the peristaltic pacemaker? Rate?
Minor calices that have special smooth muscle 4 waves/min
What are ureters?
Muscular ducts with narrow lumens
How serious is blocked uretic flow?
VERY
What do patients develop with renal failure?
Uremia
Where does the renal pelvis become continuous with the ureters?
Ureteropelvic junction
What do the ureters pass anteriorly to inferiorly? At what level?
Beginning of external iliac artery or end of common iliac artery at the level of the pelvic brim
At what 3 levels are ureters constricted? What happens here?
- Ureteropelvic junction2. Pelvic brim3. Where the ureters enter the wall of the bladderHigh risk of kidney stones getting stuck
Blood supply of ureters? What to note?
Branches from:1. Renal arteries (upper end)2. Abdominal aorta or gonadal arteries or common iliac arteries (middle part)3. Internal iliac arteries (lower end) => arteries reaching the ureters divide into ascending and descending branches, which form longitudinal anastomosesIn the abdomen, blood supply to ureters arrives from their medial side, whereas in the pelvis blood arrives from their lateral side
Lymphatic drainage of ureters?
- Upper part: lateral aortic (lumbar) nodes2. Middle part: lymph nodes associated with the common iliac vessels => lumbar LNs => cistern chylo3. Inferior part: lymph nodes associated with the external and internal iliac vessels
On what bladder surface do the ureters connect?
Posterior/inferior surface of the bladder
How to see kidneys/ureters on X-ray? Can you see the whole length of the ureters?
Inject contrast via IV, which is then excreted by kidneys Cannot see whole length of the ureters because of the peristalsis taking place NORMALLYIf you do see this => pathology (pressure backing up the system)
Uteric innervation?
From the renal, aortic, superior hypogastric, and inferior hypogastric plexuses through nerves that follow the blood vessels with visceral efferent fibers from both sympathetic and parasympathetic sources, and visceral afferent fibers returning to T11 to L2 spinal cord levels
Uretic pain?
Referred to cutaneous areas supplied by T11 to L2 spinal cord levels (LLQ or LRQ)), most likely includes: 1. Posterior and lateral abdominal wall below the ribs and above the iliac crest2. Pubic region3. Scrotum in males and labia majora in females4. Proximal anterior aspect of the thigh
Kidney pain?
Referred to anterior and posterior flank
What 2 pains are often hard to distinguish for physicians? How to distinguish?
Referred pain of kidney stone in right ureter and direct pain from parietal peritoneum due to appendicitis would both be in LRQ and both in waves due to peristalsis Appendicitis: patients do not want to move because it makes the pain worse and will bend their knees toward the abdomen to try and relax it and also you can do the rebound sign test Kidney stones: very agitated and moving and do not guard their abdomen
What is a uteric colic?
Paroxysm of pain due to abrupt obstruction of ureter from a calculus or blood clot in most instances
What is the rebound sign test? What is this pain called?
To test whether parietal peritoneum is affected , press down (pain stays constant), and remove pressure (if affected, pain should get much worse due to friction between visceral and parietal peritoneum)=> 2nd level of pain