Session 1 Flashcards
1
Q
where is the kidney
A
retropeitoneum on the posterior abdominal wall, either side of the vetrebral column
2
Q
why does the left kidney sit in a different position to the right
A
left sits hugher because liver pushes down right
3
Q
blood supply to kidney
A
aorta renal artery segmental artery interlobar artery arcuate interlobular afferent arteriole glomerulus efferent arteriole peritubular capillaries interlobular vein arcuate vein interlobular vein segmental vein renal vein IVC
4
Q
what bony landmark could you use on an x-ray to appropriate the course of the ureter
A
L1- HILUM
Ureter runs along close to the tip of lumbar tranverse processes
the ischial spine shows the approximate point at which the ureter kink towards the bladder
5
Q
how does the ureter enter the bladder
A
obliquely which prevents the urine from ooung backwards
6
Q
where does the bladder rest when empty
A
pubic symphysis
infront of vagine, uterus and rectum in women
in front of rectum- men
