Kidney and Adrenals

Question 1

The kidneys lie on the posterior abdominal wall at the level of which vertebrae?

Answer 1

T12-L3

Question 2

The right kidney lies slightly lower than the left kidney. What is the reason for this?

Answer 2

due to presence of liver

Question 3

what are the three main structures entering or leaving the hilum of the kidney?

Answer 3

renal artery
renal vein
ureter

Question 4

what is the anterior to posterior arrangement of the structures entering and leaving the hilum of the kidney?

Answer 4

renal vein
renal artery
ureter

Question 5

how are the kidneys peritonised?

Answer 5

retroperitoneal

Question 6

are the ureters retroperitoneal?

Answer 6

yes

Question 7

what is the term used to describe the expanded upper part of the ureter?

Answer 7

renal pelvis

Question 8

what are the three ureter constriction points?

Answer 8

• junction of the ureters and renal -pelvis
• pelvic brim
• where the ureter enters the bladder

Question 9

what is the anatomical location of the adrenal (suprarenal) gland?

Answer 9

posterior abdomen, between the superomedial kidney and the diaphragm.

Question 10

label structures A-F

Answer 10

A = RIGHT SUPRARENAL GLAND
B= RIGHT RENAL VEIN
C= RIGHT RENAL ARTERY
D= RIGHT KIDNEY
E= RENAL PELVIS
F= URETER