RNL ANTMY Flashcards
True about the kidney except
a. kidneys are paired retroperitoneal organs
b. the fascia of Zuckerkandl protects the kidneys posteriorly
b. The Buck’s fascia protect the kidney anteriorly
c. Right renal artery passes posterior to the vena cava
d. Left renal artery is shorter than the Right renal artery
B; Gerota’s Fascia
Why are the kidneys prone to infarction?
Because there is no anastomotic renal arterial flow
True about the adrenal gland
a. The adrenal gland lie superolaterally to the kidneys within the fascia of Zuckerkandl
b. The arterial supply of the adrenals derive from the
superior phrenic, aorta and small branches from the renal arteries
c. The venous drainage on the left is mainly through the inferior phrenic vein and through the left renal vein via the superior adrenal vein
d. On the right, the adrenal is drained by a very short (<1cm ) vein to the vena cava
D
A. Superiomedially
B. inferior phrenic
C. Inferior adrenal vein
The ureters are muscular structures that course anterior to the _______ muscles from the renal pelvis to the bladder.
Psoas
The blood supply of the proximal ureter derives from the ______ and ______ mainly from the ______
a. aorta and renal artery medial
b. aorta and renal artery lateral
c. renal artery and gondal artery medial
d. renal artery and gonadal artery
direction
A
In the pelvis, the blood supply of the ureter pierces _____ and its from the branches of the _______ arteries
a. medial, iliac aretries
b. lateral, iliac arteries
c. medial, pudendal artery
d. lateral, pudendal artery
B
The uterine artery is ______ the ureter
a. above
b. under
A
True about the bladder and except
a. The urinary bladder is situated in the retropubic space in an extraperitoneal position
b. portion of the bladder dome is adjacent to the peritoneum
c. The prostate s in continuity with the bladder neck and the urethra courses through it.
d. The prostate can provide urinary continence
AOTA
This structure connect the prostate to the pubic symphysisis, and pelvic fractures often result in proximal urethral injuries due to the traction that these ligaments provide.
puboprostatic ligament
What structure lies between the prostate and rectum, which is the main anatomic barrier that prevents prostate cancer from regularly penetrating into the rectum.
Denoviller’s fascia
True about the penis.
A. the corpora spongiosum are the paired cylinder-like structures that are the main erectile bodies of the penis.
B. The sinusoidal tissue is innervated by the cavernosal nerves.
C. The corpus cavernosum surrounds the urethra
D. The glans is in continuity with corpus cavernosum
B
A. corpora cavernosa
C and D. Corpus spongiosum
Surrounding all three bodies of the penis are the outer _____ and inner ____
Dartos fascia
Buck’s fascia
The dorsal nerves of the penis which provide sensation to the penile skin is derived from the _________
pudendal nerves
The dorsal nerves of the penis and the dorsal penile arteries travel witihn this fascia
Buck’s
True about the testes EXCEPT
a. hydrocoeles form between the visceral and parietal layers of the tunica vaginalis
b. spermatic cord carries three separate sources of arterial flow - testicular artery, cremasteric artery, deferential artery
c. Interruption of one of the arteries during vasectomy will result in ischemia to the testis
e. varicocele do not need to be treated unless they cause discomfort, are discovered on infertility workoup, or are found in children.
d. NOTA
C
