10 Questions
What is the location of the abdominal wall in relation to the vertebral column?
On the sides of the vertebral column
What is the difference in the position of the right and left kidneys?
The right kidney is higher than the left kidney
What structures pass through the hilum of the kidney?
Renal vein and branches of renal arteries
What is the color of the cortex of the kidney?
Dark brown
What is the name of the upper expanded end of the ureter within the sinus?
Renal pelvis
What is the function of the renal fascia in relation to the kidney?
To provide a layer of protection and support to the kidney
What is the composition of the medulla in the kidney?
Renal pyramid with base and apex
What is the purpose of the peri-renal fat?
To provide a layer of protection and support to the kidney
What is the relationship between the renal pyramid and the minor calyxes?
The minor calyxes are indented by the apex of the renal pyramid
What is the function of the fibrous capsule in relation to the kidney?
To provide a layer of protection and support to the kidney
Study Notes
Kidney Location and Structure
- Kidneys are located in the retroperitoneal space, posterior to the abdominal wall, on either side of the vertebral column.
- The right kidney is positioned higher than the left kidney.
Hilum and Renal Sinus
- Each kidney has a hilum, which extends into the renal sinus.
- The hilum transmits the renal vein, branches of renal arteries, pelvis, and ureter.
Kidney Covering
- The kidneys are covered by a fibrous capsule, peri-renal fat, renal fascia, and para-renal fat.
Kidney Internal Structure
- The kidney has two distinct regions: cortex (dark brown) and medulla (light brown).
- The medulla is composed of renal pyramids, each with a base and apex, and renal papilla.
Urinary System
- The upper expanded end of the ureter within the sinus is called the renal pelvis.
- The renal pelvis is divided into three major calyxes, each of which further divides into three minor calyxes.
- Each minor calyx is indented by the apex of a renal pyramid, and renal papilla.
Kidney Location and Structure
- Kidneys are located in the retroperitoneal space, posterior to the abdominal wall, on either side of the vertebral column.
- The right kidney is positioned higher than the left kidney.
Hilum and Renal Sinus
- Each kidney has a hilum, which extends into the renal sinus.
- The hilum transmits the renal vein, branches of renal arteries, pelvis, and ureter.
Kidney Covering
- The kidneys are covered by a fibrous capsule, peri-renal fat, renal fascia, and para-renal fat.
Kidney Internal Structure
- The kidney has two distinct regions: cortex (dark brown) and medulla (light brown).
- The medulla is composed of renal pyramids, each with a base and apex, and renal papilla.
Urinary System
- The upper expanded end of the ureter within the sinus is called the renal pelvis.
- The renal pelvis is divided into three major calyxes, each of which further divides into three minor calyxes.
- Each minor calyx is indented by the apex of a renal pyramid, and renal papilla.
Learn about the position and anatomy of the kidneys, including their location in the retroperitoneal space and their covering structures.
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