Posterior Abdominal Wall Flashcards
Retroperitoneal structures
Located posterior to parietal peritoenum along dorsal body wall 2nd and 3rd part of duodenum Ascending and descending colon Pancreas Kidneys Mahor blood vessels
Renal cortex
Out portion of kidneys that contains glomeruli for filtration
Renal columns
Portions of renal cortex extending deep between renal medulla
Renal medulla
Inner portion of kidney composed of masses of tissue
Renal pyramids
Renal pyramids
Contain tubules ducts for water resorption
Renal papillae
Apex of renal pyramids
Extend into the first of excretory apparatus
First of the excretory apparati
Minor calyx
Minor calyx
Recevies urine from one renal papilla
Forms major calyx
Major calyx
Unites to form renal pelvis
Renal pelivs
Drainage from major calyx
Continues as a ureter
Renal sinus
Central cavity containing collecting structure, fat, vessels, and lymphatics
Ureter points of constriction
Narrowing of pelvis to ureter
Where ureter crosses common iliac artery bifurcation before bending to pelvis
Penetration of bladder wall
Ureters cross anterior to
Bifurctation of common iliac and into external and internal iliac
Blood supply of ureters
Segmentally from renal and vesical arteries
Kidney stones
Solids in kidneys
Kidney stone symptoms
Flank, lower ab and groin pain, blood in urine
Treatment of kidney stones
Left alone
Ureteroscopy/keyhole incision
Contributing to kidney stone
Family Age (40+) Male Dehydration Diet (protein, sugar, sodium) Obesity
Right kideny vs left kideny
Right is more inferior and more susceptible to injury because less protected
Kidneys extend from
11/12 rib to L3
Kidneys covered in
Fibrous capusle and perirenal fat/fascia
Peritoneum covers anterior
Suprarenal (adrenal) glands location
Located superior to kidneys
Outer cortex vs medulla of adrenal glands
Outer - steroid hormones
Inner - epinephrine/norepinephrine
Path of blood through kidneys
Renal —- segmental —– interlobar——arcuate—–interlobular——affarent arteriole
Semgental arteries divide to what and where to they go
Interlobar that ascend in renal columns to corticomedullary junction
Arcuate artery bath
Over base of renal pyramids