Urinary Tract Anatomy Flashcards
The urinary system together with genitals develop from _________ and both enter a common cavity: ________
intermediate mesoderm; cloaca
pronephros appears in the _____ week of developmen
4th
the mesonephros in the middle of the 2nd monnth forms a __________ on each side of the midline
large ovoid organ
the definitive kidney
metanephros
the metanephros appears on the
5th week
the collecting system develops from the
ureteric duct/ bud outgrowth of the mesonephric duct
the ureteric bud gives rise to the
ureter, renal pelvis, major and minor calyces and 1-3M collecting tubules
the fifth and successive generations of the tubules form the
renal pyramid
covers the newly formed collecting tubule at its distal end
metanephric tissue cap
tubules and glomeruli form _________
nephrons
continuous lengthening of the excretory tubule results in the formation of
proximal convoluted tubule, loop Henle, and distal CT
urine formation by the _____ week
10th
initially the kidney is in the ______ then later shifts into ________
pelvic region; more cranial position in the abdomen
the definitive kidney from the metanephros becomes functional near the ______ week
12th
T or F. during fetal life the kidneys are responsible for the excretion of wastes
False, placenta
3 capsules of the kidney
Renal fascia (transversalis fascia) Adipose capsule (perirenal fat) Capsule proper
a fibrous membrane which normally strips easily form the kidney
capsule proper
vertical slit on the medial border of the kidney
Hilus
the hilus leads nto a wide space inside the kidney called
the sinus of the kidney
the calyces unite to form the
ureter
the dilated proximal end of the ureter is called the
pelvis of the ureter
structures that lie in the sinus
renal artery and veins, calyces, lymph vessels, sympa nerve fibers, and fat
right kidney lies lower than the left because of the
volume of the right lobe of the liver
12th rib and outer border of sacrospinalis muscle form an angle known as
kidney angle
T/F: left kidney is a little shorter and wider
false, longer and narrower
the kidneys rests on 4 muscles
above: diaphragm
lateral: transversus muscle
medial: psoas
between preceeding 2: quadratus lumborum
the long axis is oriented
inferolaterally
transverse axis is oriented
posteromedially
the kidneys lie at an _____ angle
oblique
which is longer, right or left renal vein?
left
the renal artery sends a branch behind the ureter called
retroureteric branch of the RA
the renal nerves are derived from
12th thoracic (subcostal) and 1st lumbar (iliohypogastric and iliolinguinal nerves)