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Urinary System - Part 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Where does the right renal artery arise from?

A

The anterolateral aspect of the aorta

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2
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Where does the left renal artery arise from?

A

The posterolateral aspect of the aorta

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3
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Where does the main renal artery course?

A

Posterior to the renal vein

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4
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Where does the main renal artery arise?

A

1-1.5cm inferior to the origin of the SMA

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5
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Which renal artery is longer, left or right?

A

Right

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6
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What kind of blood flow is demonstrated in the main renal artery?

A

Low resistance

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7
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What does the main renal artery supply? (3)

A
  1. Kidney
  2. Ureter
  3. Adrenal gland
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8
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Segmental artery

A

After entering the renal hilum, the artery divides into 4-5 segmental arteries

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9
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What kind of blood flow is demonstrated in the segmental artery?

A

Low resistance

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10
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Interlobar artery

A

Branch of the segmental artery

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11
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Where does the interlobar artery course?

A

Alongside the renal pyramids

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12
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What kind of blood flow is demonstrated in the interlobar artery?

A

Low resistance

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13
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What is the Bbundary between the cortex and medulla?

A

Arcuate artery

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14
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Arcuate artery

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Branch of the interlobar artery located at the base of the medulla

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15
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What do arcuate arteries give rise to?

A

Interlobular arteries

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16
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What kind of blood flow is demonstrated in the arcuate arteries

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Low resistance

17
Q

Interlobular artery

A

Branch of the arcuate arteries entering the renal glomeruli

18
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What is the order of arteries starting from the main renal artery? (5)

A
  1. Main renal artery
  2. Segmental artery
  3. Interlobar artery
  4. Arcuate artery
  5. Interlobular artery
19
Q

Where does the main renal vein course?

A

Anterior to the renal artery

20
Q

What does the left renal vein receive? (2)

A
  1. Left suprarenal

2. Left gonadal vein

21
Q

What renal vein is longer, the left or the right?

A

Left

22
Q

What are the arterial supply to the ureter? (3)

A
  1. Renal artery
  2. Testicular or ovarian artery
  3. Superior vesical artery
23
Q

What is the major groin muslce?

A

Psoas muscle

24
Q

What is the primary flexor of the hip joint?

A

Psoas muscle

25
Q

Where does the psoas muscle lie?

A

Lies posterior to the inferior pole of each kidney

26
Q

What muscle is part of the posterior abdominal wall?

A

Quadratus lumborum (QL)

27
Q

Where does the QL muscle lie?

A

Lies posterior and medial to each kidney

28
Q

What is the deepest layer of flat muscles of the anterolateral wall?

A

Transversus abdominis muscle

29
Q

Gerota’s fascia

A

Fibrous covering of tissue surrounding each kidney

30
Q

Perinephric fat

A

Fatty tissue surrounding each kidney

31
Q

Renal capsule

A

Protective connective tissue capsule surrounding each kidney

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