Imaging of the kidney

Question 1

long axis of the kidney is parallel to the lateral border of what muscle

Answer 1

psoas muscle

Question 2

hydronephrosis

Answer 2

swollen kidneys as a result of urine build up - unborn babies ( antenatal) - dark branches found in hilum

Question 3

in a duplex system there are how many ureters

Answer 3

2

lower pole ureter drains more laterally into trigone and other one more medially predisposing to obstruction

Question 4

loin to groin pain

Answer 4

renal colic secondary to urinary stone

Question 5

in what zone of the prostate do you normally get malignancies and they look darker in that zone to determine treatment

Answer 5

peripheral

Question 6

4 parts of the urethra

Answer 6

penile
bulbous
membranous
prostatic

Question 7

what are arcuate arteries and veins

Answer 7

arch of pyramids
arteries form incomplete arches
to glomeruli

Question 8

does the renal artery travel poster to IVC and right renal vein

Answer 8

yes

Question 9

does the left renal artery travel poster to left renal vein

Answer 9

yes

left renal artery - segmental artery - interlobular artery - arcuate artery

Question 10

the renal vein formed by the amino of 2-3 parenchymal veins in the renal sinus and emerges from renal hilum anterior to the renal artery. It drain into the IVC at level of what

Answer 10

L2

Question 11

where to most renal artery aneurysms occur

Answer 11

saccular and occurring at main renal artery bifurcation

may cause haematuria or hypertension