Quiz 3 Flashcards
Which of the follow statements is false regarding the kidneys?
1. Kidneys are retroperitoneal
2. Kidneys lie in the anterior pararenal space
3. Superior poles are closer to the midline than the inferior poles
4. Inferior poles are located more anterior than the superior poles
- Kidneys lie in the anterior pararenal space
Which of the following is the correct order in which structures are located at the renal hilum on a transverse plane? (anterior to posterior)
Vein, artery, ureter
Which of the following blood tests is the most sensitive indicator of renal function?
1. BUN
2. Uric acid
3. Creatinine
4. Specific gravity
Creatinine
Which artery used used as a marker to assess cortical thickness
Arcuate
In which area of the nephron does the majority of filtration occur?
Renal corpuscle
Which of the following is not a part of the renal parenchyma?
1. Cortex
2. Medulla
3. Glomeruli
4. Renal collecting system
Renal collecting system
Which of the following surrounds the kidneys and adrenal gland, and serves to anchor them to the surround structures?
Renal fascia
Which of the following does not describe sonographic appearance of neonatal kidneys?
1. Renal cortex is more echogenic than adults
2. Pyramids are more prominent than in adults
3. Distinct, hyperechoic renal sinus
4. Lobulated contour
Distinct, hyperechoic renal sinus
Which of the following substances is secreted by the juxtaglomerular apparatus?
1. ADH
2. Renin
3. Creatinine
4. Aldosterone
Renin
Which vascular structure carries blood away from the glomerular capsule?
Efferent arteriole
The arcuate artery is a branch of which artery?
Interlobar
Which of the following is not normally found in urine?
1. Urea
2. Creatinine
3. Red blood cells
4. Nitrogenous wastes
Red Blood cells
Which structure divides the subphrenic space into right and left?
Falciform ligament
Which of the following terms does not refer to an area of the bladder that remains constant in shape and position?
Apex
The normal distend urinary bladder wall shall not exceed how much in thickness?
3
Which of the following structures is located in the anterior pararenal space?
1. Adrenal glands
2. Pancreas
3. Kidneys
4. Bladder
Pancreas
Which structure divides the inframesocolic compartment into left and right?
Root of mesentery
In which space is the ascending colon located?
Anterior pararenal space
Which part of the kidney contains the renal collecting system?
Sinus
Which of the following is NOT located in the retroperitoneum?
1. IVC
2. Adrenal glands
3. Ascending Colon
4. Transverse colon
Transverse colon
Which of the following statements regarding PSA is false?
1. PSA is elevated with BPH, infection and prostate cancer
2. PSA is made almost exclusively in the prostate
3. PSA is secreted through ducts in the prostate
4. Elevated PSA levels are specific to cause
Elevated PSA levels are specific to cause
Which of the following statements regarding the ureters is false?
1. They are retroperitoneal
2. They run posterior to the iliac vessels
3. The right ureter is generally shorter than the left
4. They decrease in diameter as they get closer to the bladder
They run posterior to the iliac vessels
Which is the largest zone of the prostate?
Peripheral
Which prostate zone do the ejaculatory ducts run through?
Central
In which zone of the prostate does BPH occur?
Transitional
What is the relationship of the prostate to the urinary bladder?
Inferior
What does the arrow point to?
Right renal vein
What plane through the aorta is demonstrated?
What structures are indicated by the yellow arrows?
What structure is indicated by the red arrow?
- Coronal
- Renal arteries
- IVC
Identify the area of the kidney in the red circle?
Renal sinus
Identify the renal variant in this image?
Hypertrophied columns of bertin
Transverse right kidney. Identify the specific structures indicated by the red and blue arrows. In your answer, remember to identify the arrow that you are referring to for each response?
Right QL and Psoas muscles
The red arrows are outlining fluid in what specific space?
Morisons pouch
What specific region of the bladder is the image demonstrating? What specific structure is the red arrow indicating?
The specific region of the bladder that this image is pointing towards is the trigone of the bladder. In terms of what the red arrow is pointing towards it is pointing towards to the right uteroventricular junction
What is the AP dimension of the prostate?
2.66 cm
Identify the structure marked by the white arrow
Renal pyramid of the right kidney
What peritoneal folds are demonstrated in this image?
Mesentery
