Ureter

Question 1

Anterior relations of Right Ureter

Answer 1

• Peritoneum
• Colic vessels
• Testicular/Ovarian vessels
• ileum and mesentery

Question 2

Anterior relations of left ureter

Answer 2

• Peritoneum
• Colic vessels
• Testicular/Ovarian vessels
• Sigmoid colon & Sigmoid mesocolon

Question 3

Right ureter relation with IVC

Answer 3

lies close to lateral side of IVC

Question 4

Posterior relations of Ureter

Answer 4

• Psoas major
• Psoas minor tendon (occasionally)
• Genitofemoral N
• Bifurcation of Common iliacs

Question 5

Course of Ureter in pelvis

Answer 5

- enters pelvis in front of Common
   iliac bifurcation
- cross Obturator Nerve & anterior
   branches of Internal iliac
- passes below vas deferens 
- before entering bladder

Question 6

Narrowest parts of Ureter

Answer 6

• Pelvicureteric Junction
• at the brim of pelvis
• at entry to bladder

Calculus may impact one of these three areas

Question 7

Blood supply of Ureters

Answer 7

from

• renal arteries
• testicular/ovarian artery
• internal iliac artery
• inferior vesical arteries

Question 8

Ureter runs along _ of _ vertebrae

Answer 8

tips of Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae

Question 9

Ureter cross in front of
_ spine
&
_ joint ?

Answer 9

Ischial spine

Sacroiliac joint

Question 10

starts from kidney hilum which level ?

Answer 10

• continuation of renal pelvis from Hilum of kidney at L1

Question 11

Blood supply of ureter

Answer 11

• Renal arteries
• Testicular / Ovarian arteries
• IIA
• Inferior vesicle arteries

Question 12

Lymphatic drainage of Ureter

Answer 12

Upper ureter - paraaortic node

Lower ureter - common iliac node

Question 13

Narrowest parts of ureter are

Answer 13

• Pelviuretric junction
• at the brim of the pelvis
• at entry to bladder

Calculus may impact at one of these three areas .

Question 14

At which site ureter insert into the bladder

Answer 14

Base

Question 15

Blood supply of proximal ureter

Answer 15

Branches of renal artery