24.2 Gross Anatomy of the Kidney
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What is the primary function of the fibrous capsule?

  • To maintain the kidney's shape and protect it from trauma and pathogens (correct)
  • To anchor the kidney to surrounding structures
  • To facilitate the movement of urine from the kidney to the bladder
  • To provide cushioning for the kidney

    • What is the primary function of the perinephric fat?

  • To facilitate the movement of urine from the kidney to the bladder
  • To provide cushioning and stabilization for the kidney (correct)
  • To anchor the kidney to surrounding structures
  • To maintain the kidney's shape and protect it from trauma and pathogens

    • What is the primary function of the renal fascia?

  • To facilitate the movement of urine from the kidney to the bladder
  • To maintain the kidney's shape and protect it from trauma and pathogens
  • To provide cushioning and stabilization for the kidney
  • To anchor the kidney to surrounding structures (correct)

    • What is the primary function of the paranephric fat?

    <p>To provide cushioning and stabilization for the kidney</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What condition can result from the loss of adipose connective tissue in very thin elderly individuals or individuals with anorexia nervosa?

    <p>Renal ptosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What condition can result from renal ptosis?

    <p>Hydronephrosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the most common anatomic variation of the kidney?

    <p>Horseshoe kidney</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of bilateral renal agenesis?

    <p>Invariably fatal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of a pelvic kidney?

    <p>Failure of the developing kidney to migrate from the pelvic cavity to the abdominal cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of supernumerary kidneys?

    <p>They are rare and usually have no clinical significance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the autonomic innervation of the kidney?

    <p>To regulate the function of the kidney</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common way in which individuals discover anatomic variations in their kidneys?

    <p>When they have a health issue unrelated to the kidneys</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approximate length of each kidney?

    <p>12 centimeters (4.7 inches)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shape of the kidneys?

    <p>Bean-shaped</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approximate weight of each kidney?

    <p>100 grams</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concave medial border of the kidney called?

    <p>Hilum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are the kidneys located in relation to the abdominal wall?

    <p>Posterior to the abdominal wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structure rests on the superior aspect of each kidney?

    <p>Adrenal gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about the position of the kidneys is correct?

    <p>The left kidney is positioned higher than the right kidney.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about the protection of the kidneys is true?

    <p>Both kidneys are partially protected by the rib cage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the position of the kidneys relative to the parietal peritoneum?

    <p>Retroperitoneal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following tissue layers is directly adhered to the external surface of the kidney?

    <p>Fibrous capsule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following tissue layers is the outermost layer surrounding the kidney?

    <p>Paranephric fat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following views is typically used in computed tomography (CT) scans to visualize the kidneys?

    <p>Inferior cross-sectional view</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the buildup of urine in the kidney and resulting swelling?

    <p>Hydronephrosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may occur if the cause of hydronephrosis is not treated?

    <p>Renal failure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the fibrous capsule that directly adheres to the kidney, and what are its functions?

    <p>Renal capsule; protects the kidney and holds it in place</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two distinct regions of the kidney's parenchyma?

    <p>Renal cortex and renal medulla</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship among minor calyces, major calyces, and the renal pelvis?

    <p>Minor calyces drain into major calyces, which drain into the renal pelvis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the wide base of a renal pyramid where it meets the cortex?

    <p>Corticomedullary junction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approximate length of each kidney?

    <p>12 centimeters (4.7 inches)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concave medial border of the kidney called?

    <p>Hilum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structure rests on the superior aspect of each kidney?

    <p>Adrenal gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the position of the kidneys relative to the parietal peritoneum?

    <p>Retroperitoneal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shape of the kidneys?

    <p>Bean-shaped</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following tissue layers is the outermost layer surrounding the kidney?

    <p>Renal fascia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are the kidneys positioned in relation to the parietal peritoneum?

    <p>Posterior to the parietal peritoneum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the fibrous capsule?

    <p>Directly adhere to the external surface of the kidney</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer surrounds the kidney immediately after the fibrous capsule from innermost to outermost?

    <p>Perinephric fat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes the kidneys vulnerable to forceful blows to the back?

    <p>Partial protection by the rib cage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the right kidney located in relation to the left kidney?

    <p>Inferior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which tissue layer is closest to the kidney's external surface?

    <p>Renal fascia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the medical term for the medially directed apex of the renal pyramid?

    <p>Renal papilla</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which renal structure serves as the urine drainage area within the kidney?

    <p>Renal pelvis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of renal agenesis in which one kidney fails to develop?

    <p>Unilateral renal agenesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following structures merges with the ureter at the medial edge of the kidney?

    <p>Renal pelvis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do several minor calyces merge to form within the kidney?

    <p>Major calyx</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are the renal arteries, renal veins, and lymph vessels housed within the kidney?

    <p>Renal sinus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of unilateral renal agenesis?

    <p>It is often asymptomatic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which anatomic variation of the kidney is fairly common and occurs in about 1 per 600 births?

    <p>Horseshoe kidney</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a pelvic kidney?

    <p>A kidney that fails to migrate from the pelvic cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes supernumerary kidneys?

    <p>They have no clinical significance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs when the inferior parts of the left and right kidneys fuse as they ascend into the abdominal cavity?

    <p>Horseshoe kidney development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would an individual typically discover when seeing a physician regarding an unrelated health issue?

    <p>Anatomic variations in kidney structure or number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two distinct regions of the kidney's parenchyma?

    <p>Renal cortex and renal medulla</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure that subdivides the renal medulla into renal pyramids?

    <p>Renal columns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the corticomedullary junction occur in the kidney?

    <p>Between the renal cortex and renal medulla</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the area where urine drainage occurs in the kidney?

    <p>Renal hilum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if hydronephrosis, left untreated, leads to renal failure?

    <p>Pyelonephritis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used for the spaces within the renal medulla where urine collects before entering the ureters?

    <p>Calyces</p> Signup and view all the answers

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