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Lecture 11 Part 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Central sinus is aka

A

Renal sinus

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2
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What is the central sinus

A

Inner aspect or cavity of kidney

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3
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The central sinus is occupied by what 4 things

A

Blood vessels
Renal pelvis
Nerves
Fat

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4
Q

Renal hilum is the are the ___,____ and ____ enter or leave the kidney

A

Ureter, renal artery and renal vein

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5
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Renal sinus is continous with

A

The hilum

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6
Q

The renal arteries lie more ______ to the renal pelvis

A

Anterior

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7
Q

Kidneys are very

A

Vascular

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8
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Artery and veins change _____ as they enter of leave the kidney

A

Names

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9
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Order of vasularity coming from outside the kidney to deep

A 
Renal artery/ renal vein
Segmental artery/veins 
Lobar
Interlobar Artery/veins
Arcuate artery/veins 
Interlobular artery/veins
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10
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What is the collecting system

A

Where urine flows out and makes its way to the bladder then out of body

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11
Q

4 areas of collecting system within the kidney

A

Minor calyces
Major calyces
Renal pelvis
Ureter

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12
Q

Three reasons a doctor might send for renal ultrasound

A

Flank/back pain
High blood pressure
Blood in urine

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13
Q

Why is US better than CT for kidneys

A

Can watch the flow of jetting urine

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14
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Contour of kidneys

A

Smoooth borders

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15
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Shape of kidney

A

Bean

Convex and concave medially

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16
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Size of the kidney

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11 cm length
Varies with size of person and age
Cortex outer layer decreases with age
Known as parenchymal reduction, measure of AP thickness

17
Q

Echogenicity of R. kidney

A

Normal rt renal cortex slightly hypoechois or isoechoic to the liver

18
Q

Echogenicity of L kidney

A

Normal cortex is hypoechoic to the spleen

19
Q

Renal capsule is ______ to the renal cortex

A

Hyperechoic

20
Q

Renal medullary pyramids is _____ to the renal cortex

A

Hypoechoic

21
Q

Renal sinus is ______ to the renal cortex and renal medullary pyramids

A

Hyperechoic

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