Lecture37: Kidneys And Ureter

Question 1

In the supine position, the kidneys extend from… to…?

Answer 1

T12 to L3

Question 2

What is the most posterior structure passing in the hilum?

Answer 2

Pelvis of ureter

Question 3

What is the middle structure passing through the hilum?

Answer 3

Renal artery

Question 4

What is the most anterior structure passing in the hilum?

Answer 4

Renal Vein

Question 5

What is the most exterior layer of kidney fat?

Answer 5

Perirenal fat

Question 6

Which fat layer lays below the Peri-renal fat?

Answer 6

The Renal Fascia

Question 7

Which fat layer must be incised to approach the kidneys?

Answer 7

The Renal Fascia

Question 8

What is the deepest layer of fat that covers the posterior and posterolateral sides of each kidney?

Answer 8

Para-renal fat

Question 9

The kidney is supplied by

Answer 9

Renal artery

Question 10

The Renal arteries are lateral branches of?

Answer 10

The abdominal aorta

Question 11

The renal branches arise between?

Answer 11

L1-L2

Question 12

Which renal artery is longer?

Answer 12

Right renal artery

Question 13

The Right renal artery passes posterior to?

Answer 13

The inferior vena cava

Question 14

The left and right renal veins pass anterior to?

Answer 14

The renal arteries

Question 15

Where do both right and left renal veins terminate?

Answer 15

Inferior vena cava

Question 16

What is the Kidney Lymphatic drainage?

Answer 16

The Lumbar Lymph nodes

Question 17

The longer left renal vein can be compressed in an aneurysm between?

Answer 17

The Abdominal aorta and superior mesentric artery

Question 18

The Ureter descends on the medial aspect of which muscle?

Answer 18

Psoas major

Question 19

In the pelvis, the Ureter is comprised by what in men?

Answer 19

Ductus Deferens

Question 20

In the pelvis, the Ureter is crossed by what in women?

Answer 20

Uterine artery

Question 21

What supplies the upper part of the ureter?

Answer 21

Renal arteries

Question 22

What supplies the ureter in the pelvic cavity?

Answer 22

Internal iliac arteries

Question 23

In urinary tract stones, what does the patient present with?

Answer 23

Pain from the Loin into the Groin