Urinary System Anatomy Flashcards
The kidney extends from?
T12-L3
Kidney arterial supply?
Renal artery. A lateral branch of the abdominal aorta
Venous drainage of kidney is?
Right and left renal veins
The renal veins pass… to the renal arteries?
Anterior
Where do the renal veins terminate?
IVC
In men, the ureter is crossed by the…?
Vas deferens
In women, the ureter is crossed by…?
The uterine artery
What is the most anterior organ in the pelvic cavity?
The urinary bladder
The median umbilical ligament attaches to what of the urinary bladder?
It’s apex
What are the structures related to the posterior surface of the urinary bladder in females?
Vagina, cervix
What is the muscle related to the inferolateral surface of the urinary bladder
Levator ani muscle
What is the arterial supply of the urinary bladder?
Superior and Inferior vesicle arteries
So, the superior vesicle is a branch of…?
Umbilical artery
The inferior vesicle is a branch of?
The internal iliac
What is the venous drainage of the urinary bladder?
The internal iliac vein