Kidneys

Question 1

T12-L3

Closely in contact w/ PSOAS MAJOR

Answer 1

KIDNEYS

3 COVERINGS
perirenal fat
renal fascia/Gerota
pararenal fat

3 STRUCTURES THAT ENTER/LEAVE AT RENAL HILUM
renal vein - anterior
renal artery
renal pelvis - posterior

Question 2

True capsule

Answer 2

Fibrous capsule

Question 3

Fat covering fibrous capsule

Answer 3

Perirenal fat

Question 4

Areolar tissue outside of perirenal fat

Answer 4

Renal Fascia (Gerota’s)

Question 5

External to renal fascia; forms part of the retroperitoneal fat

Answer 5

Pararenal (Paranephric) Fat

Question 6

Blood supply of the kidney

Answer 6

abdominal aorta (L2) – renal artery – segmental artery – interlobar arteries – arcuate arteries – interlobular arteries

Question 7

Venous Drainage of the kidney

Answer 7

vasa recta – interlobular veins – arcuate veins – interlobar veins – renal vein – IVC

Question 8

3 Zones of Adrenal cortex of the Adrenal Gland

Answer 8

Zona Glomerulosa - aldosterone

Zona Fasciculata - cortisol
*THICKEST LAYER

Zona reticularis - androgens

Question 9

Blood supply of the adrenal glands

Answer 9

SUPRARENAL ARTERIES

inferior phrenic – superior
abdominal aorta – middle
renal – inferior

Question 10

Venous drainage of the adrenal glands

Answer 10

R adrenal vein – IVC

L adrenal vein – left renal vein – IVC