Kidney Flashcards
GROSS OF KIDNEY
- ___-___ vertebrae
- ____ cm in Length
- ___ in W; ___ in T
- ___________ in color
- ____peritoneal
T12-L3
10; 5;5.5
reddish brown
retro
Kidney
-largely under ________
the coastal margin
Kidney is largely under the coastal margin (ribs ___ and ____ )
11 and 12
Which kidney is lower in position. And why?!!!
right is slightly lower than left due to large size of right lobe of liver
contraction of diaphragm = vertical ___cm movement of the kidney
2.5
hilum of kidney leads to renal ____
sinus
Arrangements of structures in the hilum
__________
VAUA
The adrenal gland is attached to the kidney
T/F
F
the adrenal gland isn’t actually attached to the kidney
Presence of a strong fascial septum between the kidney and adrenal gland
T/F
F
weak fascial septum
Gonadal arteries cross the ureter and provide ureteric branches to them
T/F
T
-renal arteries are at the (back or front?) of renal veins
Back
SMA goes (above or below?) and (behind or infront of?) the (left Or right?) renal vein so it compresses it against the ______
Above
Infront of
Left
aorta
right kidney is ___cm lower than left
-transpyloric plane passes _____ of right kidney and _____ of left kidney
5.5
superior pole
hilum
left kidney is ___cm from midline
5
COVERINGS
-________ that surround the kidney directly
Fibrous capsule
________ that surrounds the fibrous capsule and _____ the ____
perirenal fat
enters the sinuses
__________ that encloses kidney and suprarenal glands(except ____ ) and is continuous with ______
renal fascia
inferiorly
transversalis fascia
pararenal fat: external to the ____ and forms part of the _____ fat
Renal fascia
retroperitoneal
STRUCTURE
- ____ cortex
- _______ inner medulla
- medulla is made up of ____
dark
light brown
pyramids
cortex extends into the medulla between the pyramids as ______
renal column
BLOOD SUPPLY of kidney
From
Renal artery- ______-____-_____-_____-_____- ____
segmental
lobar
interlobar
arcuate
interlobular
afferent
Which vein is longer
Left or right
Left renal vein is longer than right
Kidneys
———- lymph nodes
NERVES
-afferents enters the _____,___, and ____ thoracic nerves
Lateral aortic
10th,11th, and 12th
URETERS
-___cm
25