Kidneys and suprarenal glands Flashcards
What organs make direct contact with the right kidney…areas devoid of peritoneum?
Right suprarenal gland
Duodenum
Right Colic flexure
What organs make direct contact with the left kidney…areas devoid of peritoneum?
left suprarenal gland
Pancreas
Descending colon
Where do renal arteries arise?
from the aorta at the upper level of L2
Where are the renal veins relative to the renal arteries? Where does the left renal vein pass?
Renal veins are ANTERIOR to renal arteries
The left renal vein passes between the AORTA and SMA
What are the four layers surrounding the kidney?
Capsule
Perirenal fat
Renal fascia
Pararenal fat
What are the three narrowings of the ureter?
Junction of the pelvis and the abdominal part
Pelvic brim
Ureteric orifice at bladder (narrowest)
Where do the kidneys develop?
In the pelvis…then ascend
What do the Superior Suprarenal arteries branch off of?
Inferior phrenic artery
What do the Middle Suprarenal arteries branch off of?
The aorta
What do the Inferior Suprarenal arteries branch off of?
The renal artery
What are essentially postganglionic sympathetic neurons in the adrenal medulla?
Chromaffin cells
Does the ureter pass over or under the gonadal and uterine vessels?
Under…“water under the bridge”
