Retroperitoneum Flashcards
1
Q
posteriorly located compartment that lie between the transversalis fascia and the posterior parietal peritoneum
A
retroperitoneum
2
Q
Two layers of renal fascia (Gerotas fascia) divide the retroperitoneum coronally into 3 compartments
A
- anterior pararenal space
- perirenal space
- posterior pararenal space
3
Q
What lies within the perirenal space and are separated from the pararenal spaces by the anterior and posterior renal fascia (gerota fascia)
A
kidneys and adrenal glands
4
Q
Located in retroperitoneum
A
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5
Q
muscles that lie posterior to the posterior pararenal space and are separated from this space by their own fascia (transversalis fascia)
A
quadratus lumborum and psoas muscle
