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Diaphragm, Kidneys & Posterior Abdominal Wall Flashcards

1
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Comes from the ventral rami of the cervical plexus of nerves

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Phrenic nerve

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2
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Keep me breathing and alive

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C3, C4, C5

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3
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Innervates the diaphragm, mostly motor but also sensory

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Phrenic Nerve

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4
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What does the sensory fibers of the phrenic nerve anatomose with

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Intercostal sensory fibers

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5
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Supplies R & L hemidiaphragms

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Phrenic Nerve

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6
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Supplies lateral borders and some sensory

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Intercostal Nerve

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7
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Sole motor innervation to the diaphragm

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Phrenic nerve

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8
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What percent sensory is the phrenic nerve?

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30%

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9
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Irritation to both the superior and inferior surfaces of the CENTRAL part of the diaphragm is carried by

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Sensory fibers in the phrenic nerve

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10
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Irritation to the superior and inferior surfaces of the PERIPHERAL portions of the is carried by the

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Intercostal nerve

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11
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Originate from C3-C5 spinal segments

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Phrenic nerve

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12
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What happens to a paralyzed hemidiaphragm?

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It cannot contract
+Remains high in thorax
+recognizable on radiographic chest films

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13
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Why do people with cervical cord injuries become paralyzed?

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Paralysis of diaphragmatic respiration (phrenic nerve)

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14
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One side of the diaphragm

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Hemidiaphragm

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15
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What happens during expiration?

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Diaphragm raises & abdominal wall contracts

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16
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Aortic hiatus aperature

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T12

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17
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Esophageal hiatus aperature

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T10

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18
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Vena cava foramen aperature

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T8

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19
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Arches over aorta

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1 Median arcuate ligament

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20
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Arch over psoas mm

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2 medial arcuate ligaments

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21
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Arch over the quadratus lumborum mm

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2 lateral arcuate ligaments

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22
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  • Supply superior surface (via int. thoracic a & thoracic aorta)
  • Superior phrenic aa branch off aorta in thoracic cavity
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Pericardiacophrenic & superior phrenic aa

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23
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Supply inferior surface (via abdominal aorta

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Inferior phrenic aa

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24
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Supply periphery of diaphragm (via int. thoracic aa.)

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Musculophrenic aa

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25
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Venous drainage is via accompanying

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vv to IVC

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26
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Where is the superior pole of the left kidney?

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11th rib

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27
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Where is the superior pole of the right kidney?

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12th rib

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28
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Kidney locations

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Lateral to vertebral column T12-L3

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29
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What is the located between the renal fascia and the kidney

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Perirenal / perinephric fat

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30
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Where do kidneys ascend from during development?

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Pelvis

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31
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Kidney remains anterior to sacrum

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Ectopic pelvic

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32
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Kidney remains below IMA

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Horseshoe

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33
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Placed in lower abdomen

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transplanted kidneys

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34
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Another name for adrenal glands

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Suprarenal

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35
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What is found between the two kidneys?

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Vascular supply and drainage for the kidneys

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36
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Where things enter and exit through the kidney

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Hilum

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37
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Anterior and posterior to retroperitoneal kidney

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Renal fascia

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38
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Outside of renal fascia

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Paranephric fat

39
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Filters blood plasma that is excreted as urine

40
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Where tissues get exposure to blood. Capillary plexus in kidneys

41
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Outer 1/3 of kidney

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Renal cortex

42
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Inner 2/3 of kidney

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Renal medulla

43
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Where are the renal pyramids located

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In the renal medulla

44
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Receive apex of pyramids

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Renal papillae

45
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Order of urine

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Renal papillae – Minor calyces– Major calyces – Renal pelvis – Ureter– Urinary bladder– Urethra

46
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Collecting tip of kidney

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Renal papillae

47
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Which renal artery is longer?

48
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What passes post to IVC?

A

Right renal artery

49
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Where do the renal veins attatch to?

50
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Anterior to renal arteries

A

Renal veins

51
Q

Which renal vein is longer

52
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Passes anterior to aorta

A

Left renal vein

53
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Where do lymphatics drain?

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Venous system

54
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What happens after the GI tract absorbs?

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Goes through portal system to the liver

55
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Recieves (urine) at tips / apex of pyramids

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Renal papillae

56
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Final excretion out of the body

57
Q

Where do ureter arteries arise from ?

A

Renal Artery
Testicular or Ovarian Artery
Abdominal aorta or common iliac a.
Internal iliac artery (pelvic cavity)

58
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Where do veins of ureters drain into

A

Similarly named vv

59
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Another name for kidney stones

60
Q

Ultrasonic crushing of kidney stones

A

Lithotripsy

61
Q

Form in kidney and progress to renal pelvis

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Kidney stones

62
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Moves inferoanteriorly towards groin

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Pain of kidney stones

63
Q

Where is the referred pain of kidney stones?

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From side and back between ribs to pelvis to inguinal

-Area of cutanous innervation T11-12

64
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  • Roughly triangular

- Lies superior to R kidney posterior to IVC

A

Right Adrenal Gland

65
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  • Semilunar

- Lies superomedial to L kidney near hilum

A

Left adrenal gland

66
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Parts of the adrenal gland

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Fibrous capsule
Adrenal Cortex
Adrenal medulla

67
Q

Produces adrenal steriods

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Adrenal cortex

68
Q

Act as sympathetic ganglion

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Adrenal medulla

69
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Why are the adrenal glands richly vascularized?

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Because of their endocrine function

70
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  • Transversus abdominus m.
  • Quadratus lumborum m.
  • Psoas major m
  • Iliacus m.
  • Psoas minor m.
  • Diaphragm
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Posterior abdominal wall musculature

71
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Where does the aorta bifurcate

72
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Level of umbilicus

73
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Ventral rami

74
Q

Located beneath fascia of posterior abdominal muscles

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Lumbar plexus of nerves

75
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1 cm inferior to 12th rib

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Subcostal nerve

76
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  • Supplies sensory to ant./lat. abd. wall

- Supplies motor to abdominal mm.: EO, IO, TA, pyramidalis, RA, QL

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Subcostal nerve

77
Q
  • Can arise from common trunk

- Descend anteriorly to QL

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Iliohypogastric & Ilioinguinal nerves

78
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Supplies skin of suprapubic region

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Iliohypogastric nerve

79
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Runs through inguinal call to supply it

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Ilioinguinal nerve

80
Q

Supply abominal muscles

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Iliohypogastric and Ilioinguinal nerves

81
Q
  • Pierces psoas major

- Descends along anterior surface

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Genitofemoral Nerve

82
Q

Splits to femoral branch and genital branch

A

Genitofemoral Nerve

83
Q

Supplies skin inferiorly and medially to inguinal ligement

A

Genitofemoral Nerve

84
Q

Supplies cremaster muscle (of spermatic cord)

A

Genitofemoral Nerve

85
Q
  • Descends anterior to iliacus muscle
  • Passes deep to inguinal ring
  • Inferior to ASIS
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Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve

86
Q

Supplie anterior and lateral skin of thigh

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Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve

87
Q
  • Runs between Iliacus & psoas major
  • Passes deep to inguinal ligament
  • Inferior to ASIS
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Femoral Nerve

88
Q

Supplies sensory & motor to anterior thigh

A

Femoral Nerve

89
Q
  • Runs medial to psoas major muscle

- Passes through obturator foramen

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Obturator Nerve

90
Q

Supplies sensory & motor to medial thigh

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Obturator Nerve

91
Q
  • Large nerve trunk, crosses over ala of sacrum

- Descends into pelvis to help from sacral plexus

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Lumbosacral Trunk

92
Q

Provides general contribution to both plexuses

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Lumbosacral Trunk

93
Q

What type of fat associated with the kidney extends into the hilum

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perirenal / perinephric

94
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what type of tissue is located outside the renal fascia

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perarenal / peranephric fat

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