Lesson 11 (Part 1) Flashcards
Are kidneys intro or retroperitoneam?
Retroperitoneum
Why does the left kidney sit a little higher in the body than the right kidney?
Because the right lobe of the liver come slower down pushing the right kidney a little more inferior
What 2 muscles are posterior to the kidneys?
- Psoas
2. Quadratus Lumborum
What is the QL also known as?
Kidney bed
Where does the liver lay compared to the right kidney?
Superior and anterior
Where does the spleen lay compared to the kidney?
Superior
What are the 4 external layers of the kidneys?
- Renal capsule
- Perirenal fat
- Gerota’s fascia
- Pararenal fat
Renal capsule
Tough fiberous capsule
Perirenal fat
Surrounds the renal capsule
Gerota’s fascia
Anchor’s the kidney
Why do kidneys need lot of protection?
Because it has a lot of vascular components
- so if you get in an accident you could lose a lot of blood
What are 2 other names for the renal capsule?
- True capsule
2. Fibrous capsule
What are 2 other names for perinephric fat?
- Adipose capsule
2. Packing fat of Zuckerland
What are 2 other names for fascia of Gerota?
- Perirenal fascia
2. Perinephric fascia
What is another word for pararenal fat?
Pararenal body