VI: Abdominal Cavity IV- Posterior Abdominal Wall and Radiology Flashcards
What are the functions of the kidneys?
- remove excess wter, salts and waste from blood –> urine
- return nutrients to blood
- regulate blood pressure and production of RBC
describe the path of blood in the kidney in –> out
renal artery –> segmental artery –> interlobar a. –> arcuate a. –> renal v.
how many lobes does a kidney have? minor calyces?
6-18 for both
each lobe has a minor calyx
kidneys are derived from what …
mesoderm
pararenal fat
fat before the kidney
perirenal fat
fat surrounding the kidney in the capsule
what is the sympathetic innervation to the kidney
T10-L1
what is the parasympathetic innervation to the kindey
Vagus and S2,3,4
what is the function of adrenal/suprarenal glands?
- produce corticosteroids and androgens (cortex)
- produce norepi and epi (medulla)
what is responsible for fight or flight ?
norepi and epi from medulla of suprarenal glands
what 3 a. supply the adrenal glands?
superior suprarenal a.
middle suprarenal a.
inferior suprarenal a.
where is the sup. suprarenal a from?
inferior phrenic a.
where is the middle suprarenal a. from?
aorta
where is the inferior suprarenal a. from?
renal a.
what is the innervation to the medulla?
presynaptic sympatheics penetrate directly to medulla and synapse on chromaffin cells
what are chromaffin cells homologous to?
sympathetic ganglion cells
what innervates the cortex of adrenal gland?
autonomic fibers associated with blood cells controlling vasodilation and vasoconstriction
lateral arcuate ligament
between diaphragm and quadratus lumborum
medial arcuate ligament
between diaphragm and psoas major
median arcuate ligament
above aorta hiatus
what is the major muscle used in inspiration
diaphragm
what innervates the diapghram
C3, 4, 5 keeps the diaphragm alive
also intercostals at the periphery
what is the blood supply to the diaphragm?
superior surface: superior phrenic a
inferior surface: inf. phrenic a.
where is the superior phrenic a. from?
thoracic aorta
where is the inferior phrenic a. from?
abdominal aorta
what a hiccups?
diaphragm spazzing (related to suckling?)
what are the muscles around the esophageal hiatus
right and left crus
origin- psoas major and minor
transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae and side of vertebral bodies T12-S1