Renal Upper Urinary Tract Flashcards by Anna Brown | Brainscape

Q

pathway of urine

A

kidneys

ureter

bladder

urethra

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Q

what is in the upper urinary tract?

A

kidneys

ureters

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Q

what is in the lower urinary tract?

A

bladder

urethra

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Q

are the kidneys retroperitoneal organs?

A

YES

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Q

what muscles surround the kidneys?

A

posterior abdo wall muscles

antero lateral abdo wall muscles

muscles of the back

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Q

what does the renal hilum contain?

A

renal artery

renal vein

ureter

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Q

what muscles are the posterior abdo wall muscles?

A

psoas major

quadratus lumborum

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with regards to layers surrounding the kidney, from outside to in what is the order?

A

visceral peritoneum

paranephric fat

renal fascia

perinephric fat

renal capsule

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Q

what are the kidneys lying anterior to?

A

quadratus lumborum

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Q

what do the kidneys lie lateral to?

A

psaos major

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Q

vertebral level of right kidney?

A

L1-L3

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Q

vertebral level of left kidney?

A

T12-L2

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Q

what is the right kidney posterior to?

A

liver

duodenum

ascending colon

right colic flexure

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what is the left kidney posterior to?

A

stomach

tail of the pancreas

hilum of the spleen

splenic vessels

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Q

where does lymph from the kidneys drain to?

A

lumbar nodes

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Q

where does lymph from the ureters drain to?

A

lumbar and iliac nodes

Q

which is more anterior, renal vein or artery?

A

vein

Q

which is more anterior, iliac vein or artery?

A

artery

Q

pathway of urine drainage from the kidney?

A

nephrons

minor calyx

major calyx

renal pelvis

ureter

Q

where does the pathway of urine narrow?

A

pelviureteric junction

Q

two other sites of ureteric constriction?

A

ureter crossing common iliac artery

ureteric orifice

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A

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A