The Urinary Tract Flashcards
What muscle do the kidneys parallel?
Psoas
What are the ureters anatomical relation to the iliac vessels?
Anterior
What is the name for the shape of the kidneys?
Reniform
What anchors the kidney to the posterior abdominal wall?
Gerota’s fascia
Outer portion of the renal capsule that is the site of urine production and contains the nephrons
Cortex
Inner portion of the kidney that contain the pyramids
Medulla
Central fatty portion that contains the calyces, renal pelvis, vessels and nerves
Sinus
What are the layers of the vessels coming into the renal hilum from anterior to posterior?
Renal vein, renal artery, ureter
What are the 3 natural areas of narrowing of the ureter?
UPJ, UVJ, crossing pelvic brim anterior to iliac vessels
What are normal wall thickness measurements for a distended and non-distended bladder wall?
Distended- 3mm
Non-distended 6mm
What are the branchings of the renal arteries from the aorta inwards?
Renal artery, segmental branches, interlobar arteries, arcuate arteries, interlobular arteries, afferent arterioles
What are normal renal variants?
Dromedary hump, hypertrophied column of Bertin, fetal lobulation, junctional parenchymal defect
This hormone is secreted by the posterior pituitary and aids in retaining water
ADH
This is stimulated by low blood volume
Aldosterone
This responds to a decrease in blood pressure
Renin
Which blood test is more sensitive than BUN?
Serum creatinine
