Renal Anatomy

Question 1

Renal arteries arise from ___. They branch to __ to __ to ___ and finally to___.

Answer 1

Renal arteries arise from the abdominal aorta below the superior mesenteric artery. The renal blood flow is: Renal a -> segmental a. -> interlobular a -> arcuate aa. -> afferent arteriole -> glomerulus -> efferent arteriole-> vasa recta/ peritubular capillaries -> venous flow.

Question 2

Which kidney is used for donor transplantation and why?

Answer 2

Left. it has longer renal vein.

Question 3

Ureter flow: ___

Answer 3

Ureter -> renal pelvis -> medullary papillae/ pyramids

Question 4

Ureters pass under __ and __

Answer 4

“Water under the bridge” - ureters pass under uterine artery and vas deferens

Question 5

Glomerulus cross section components:

Answer 5

Bowmans capsule, afferent arteriole, efferent arteriole, macula densa, distal convoluted tubule, basement membrane, podocytes, proximal convoluted tubule.