Urinary system Flashcards
where is the suprarenal gland located
on top of the kidney
feature of right kidney
sits lower than the left
superior pole rib 12
anterior relation include:
- liver
- duodenum
part of the small and large intestine
feature of left kidney
superior pole rib 11-12 anterior relation include: - stomach - spleen - pancreas
what does the kidney consist of?
outer renal cortex
inner renal medulla
what does the nephron consists of
renal corpuscle
PCT
loop of Henle
DCT
which nephrons have short loop of henle and which nephrons have long loops of henle
cortical nephrons –> short loops of Henle
Juxtamedullary nephrons –> long loops of Henle
difference of glomerular filtration rate in cortical and juxtamedullary
juxtamedullary –> high glomerular filtration rate
Cortical –> low glomerular filtration rate
What does SMA means
superior mesenteric artery
how many segmental arteries in the kidney
5
what are the renal segmental arteries
superior anterior superior anterior inferior posterior inferior
what are the length of the ureter
25-30cm
which 3 points does the ureter narrows?
ureteropelvic junction
ureter crosses the common iliac vessels at the pelvic brim
at the vesicoureteric junction
how does kidney and NS communicate
renal plexus
classification of urinary tract stones
Nephrolithiasis
Ureterolithiasis
Cystolithiasis
what is micturition
spinal reflex facilitated and inhibited by higher brain centers and subject to voluntary facilitation and inhibition
action of urinating
