Kindey And Posterior Abdominal Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 3 main muscles that make up the posterior abdominal wall?

A

Psoas major
Quadrus lumborum
Illiacus

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2
Q

What muscle gets swollen and inflammed during a tb infection?

A

Psoas major

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3
Q

What are the nerves in the lumbar plexus?

A

T12 to L5

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4
Q

what level are kidneys positioned in?

A

L1

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5
Q

What’s 1 feature about renal arteries that compromise blood supply?

A

They don’t anistimos so if 1 bit is blocked the area its supplying dies

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6
Q

What zone controls salt and h2o balance?

A

Glomerulosa

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7
Q

What zone regulates body carbs?

A

Fasciculata

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8
Q

What zone makes precursor steroid hormones?

A

Reticularis

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9
Q

What are the 2 areas in the suparenal glands?

A

Cortex and medulla

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10
Q

What type of cells are found in the medulla? And what do they produce?

A

Chromatic cells, make adrenaline and noradrenaline as part of the sympathetic ns

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