Kidneys anatomy Flashcards
function of the kidney
removal of waste product
regulate electrolyte balance, and acid base homeostasis
upper poles of the kidneys located at what vertebra
T12
is the kidney a retroperitoneal organ
yes
vertical cleft is the
renal hilum
layers of the renal hilum
renal vein is the most anterior
ureter most posterior
organ relationship to the right kidney
organ relationship to the left kidney
psoas muscle lies …. to the kidney
posterior medial to kidney
quadratus lumborum lies…
immediately posterior to the kidney
gerotas fascia surrounds
kidneys, adrenal and perirenal fat
perirenal fat surrounds
surrounds the true capsule
true capsule covers
each kidney in a dense fibrous covering, comes in direct contact with renal cortex
2 types of tissue in the kidney
renal parenchyma: cortex, medulla
renal sinus
normal renal cortex size
> 1cm
the renal cortex contains
renal corpuscles
proximal and distal convoluted tubules of the nephron
how many renal pyramids does a medulla contain
8-18
the medullas contains the loop of?
henle and collecting duct
reabsorption occurs in the medulla
nephron
forms urine
smallest functional unit
filters blood
structure of a nephron
- proximal convoluted tubule
- loop of henle
- distal convoluted tuble
- collecting duct
what is afferent renal arterioles
brings blood to the glomerulus