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What is the consequence of renal agenesis?
What is the consequence of renal agenesis?
What anatomical feature characterizes a horseshoe kidney?
What anatomical feature characterizes a horseshoe kidney?
What defines the condition known as 'pelvic kidney'?
What defines the condition known as 'pelvic kidney'?
What contributes to the formation of a bifid ureter?
What contributes to the formation of a bifid ureter?
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What is a characteristic feature of ureteral agenesis?
What is a characteristic feature of ureteral agenesis?
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What is a common consequence of bilateral renal agenesis?
What is a common consequence of bilateral renal agenesis?
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What is the result of the fusion in a horseshoe kidney?
What is the result of the fusion in a horseshoe kidney?
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What differentiates complete duplication of ureters from partial duplication?
What differentiates complete duplication of ureters from partial duplication?
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Study Notes
- The development of the kidney passes through three phases: Pronephros, Mesonephros, and Metanephros, with each stage having specific characteristics and functions.
- The ureter originates from the renal pelvis, crosses the external iliac arteries, and lies on the anterior surface of the psoas major muscle.
- Different congenital abnormalities of the kidney include renal agenesis (resulting from the failure of kidney development), pelvic kidney (caused by a failure of kidney ascent), and horseshoe kidney (fusion of both kidneys at their lower ends).
- Anomalies of the ureter can include ureteral agenesis (failure of ureteric bud development) and duplication of the ureter, which can manifest as bifid ureter (partial duplication) or double ureters (complete duplication).
- The adult urinary bladder, when empty, is positioned in the lesser pelvis, partially superior and posterior to the pubic bones.
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Test your knowledge on the development of the urinary system, including the kidney's three phases: Pronephros, Mesonephros, and Metanephros. Learn about the formation of segmented nephrotomes in the cervical intermediate mesoderm during embryonic development.
