Posterior Abdominal Wall

Question 1

urinary system purpose

Answer 1

produces, stores, and eliminates urine

Question 2

the right kidney is located superiorly at ___ while the left kidney is located superiorly at ___

Answer 2

T12, T11

Question 3

what three nerves run posterior to the kidney

Answer 3

subcostal, ilioinguinal, and iliophypogastric

Question 4

blood supply of the kidneys

Answer 4

renal arteries

Question 5

ureter purpose

Answer 5

carry urine from renal pelvis to bladder

Question 6

what sympathetic innervation primarily contributes to the renal nerve plexus

Answer 6

least splanchnic nerve (T12)

Question 7

the right suprarenal gland is ___ shaped while the left suprarenal gland is ____ shaped

Answer 7

pyramid, crescent

Question 8

sympathetic neurons are ___ganglionic prior just before they hit the suprarenal glands

Answer 8

pre, synapse in medulla

Question 9

lateral flexor of the lumbar spine

Answer 9

quadratus lomborum

Question 10

muscle sitting on iliac blade

Answer 10

iliacus

Question 11

muscles that combine to create iliopsoas

Answer 11

iliacus and psoas major and minor

Question 12

organ that separates thoracic and abdominal cavities

Answer 12

diapragm

Question 13

what runs through the aortic hiatus

Answer 13

aorta, azygos vein, thoracic duct

Question 14

what are the openings of the diaphragm and their vertebral levels?

Answer 14

caval opening T8
esophageal hiatus T10
Aortic Hiatus T12

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Question 15

vertebral level celiac trunk

Answer 15

T12

Question 16

vertebral level superior mesenteric a

Answer 16

L1

Question 17

vertebral level inferior mesenteric artery

Answer 17

L3

Question 18

vertebral level renal arterys

Answer 18

L1/L2

Question 19

vertebral level aortic bifurcation

Answer 19

L4