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Suprarenal glands, kidneys, ureter

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Where does the quadratus lumborum run?   From the medial 1/3 of the 12th rib to the medial 1/3 of iliac crest  
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What is lateral to the quadratus lumborum?   Thoracolumbar fascia  
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Where does the thoracolumbar fascia attach?   To the transverses abdominus, internal oblique and external oblique  
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What is the middle layer of the thoracolumbar fascia between?   The deep muscles of the back and the quadratus lumborum  
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What does the pelvic brim separate?   True pelvis from false pelvis  
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Where does the true pelvis begin and run?   Begins at the pelvic brim and extends inferiorly to the the level of levator ani  
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True or false: The pelvic cavity is inferior to levator ani   False. It is superior  
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Perinium is inferior or superior to levator ani?   Inferior  
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Name muscles betwen quadratus lumborum and vertebral column   Psoas major, psoas minor  
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What part of the body does the psoas major allow you to flex?   Your hip  
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True or False: Psoas major and minor have a fascial wrapping called psoas sheath   True  
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Where does the psoas sheath extend?   From the lumbar vertebrae all the way to the thigh  
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What can tuberculosis of one of the lumbar vertebrae cause pus to flow?   Inferiorly into psoas sheath and appear below the inguinal ligament  
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True or false: The right kidney hilum is one vertebra higher than the left   False. The left kidney is one vertebrae higher  
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Where is the 12th rib in relation to kidneys?   12th rib is in the middle of left kidney and along superior border of right kidney  
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True or false: The ureter almost never crosses the common iliac artery   True  
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Where does the ureter enter the pelvic brim?   Anterior to the bifurcation of the common iliac into the external iliac and internal iliac arteries  
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Where does the ureter run in relation to the psoas sheath?   Superficial  
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What do you find on the posterior side of each kidney?   T12 and L1 branches  
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What are the two branches that L1 give out?   Iliolumbar and ilioinguinal  
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What vein do the renal veins go into?   The inferior vena cava  
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Where do the renal arteries come off the aorta?   Just below the superior mesenteric artery  
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Where is the projection of the umbilicus?   At L4  
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What are the kidneys packed with?   Cushions/layers of fat, then enclosed with renal fascia  
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What are the 2 layers of fat around the kidney?   1 between the renal fascia and kidney capsule(perirenal fat) 1 between the renal fascia and the thoracolumbar fascia(pararenal fat)  
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What are the adrenal glands contained in?   The renal fascia  
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True or false: There is a septum separating the adrenal glands from the kidney   True  
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What are the dimensions of the kidney?   10cm long, 5cm wide and 2.5cm thick  
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What are the 5 renal segments   Superior, Anterosuperior, anterioinferior, inferior, posterior  
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Where do glomeruli sit?   In the renal cortex  
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Describe the renal columns   Cortical tissue pushing into the middle of the kidney  
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Describe the renal pyramids and what they consist of   Consist of loops of henle, the ductile exiting with urine on the surface of the renal papilla  
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Where do the renal papilla pour urine?   Into the minor calyces  
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Describe the route in kidney starting from renal papilla   Renal papilla to minor calyx to major calyx to renal pelvis to ureter  
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Describe renal sinus   Where there is packing of fat (deep to hilum) where things go in and out  
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What artery runs into the splenorenal ligament?   the splenic artery which supplies the spleen  
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Name structures anterior to the right kidney   1st and 2nd part of duodenum, hepatic area, colic area  
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Name structures anterior to the left kidney   spleen, stomach, pancreas, jejunum and colic  
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Name structures posterior to the left kidney   diaphragm, quadratus lumborum, psoas, transversus tendon  
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Posterior to right kidney   Diaphragm, quadratus lumborum, transversus tendon, psoas  
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Where does the 1st left suprarenal vein drain into?   Renal vein  
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Where does the gondal vein drain into?   Left renal vein  
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What 3 sources supply both suprarenal glands?   Phrenic arteries, middle suprarenal arteries and inferior suprarenal arteries  
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Where do the short veins go?   Into IVC and right renal vein  
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True or False: Both suprarenal veins drain into renal vein   False. Only left  
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What are the sections of the suprarenal glands?   Medulla and Cortex  
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What does medulla do? cortex?   Medulla: secretes adrenaline and epinephrine. responds to sympathetic stimulation. Cortex: makes steroid hormones. responds to adrenocorticotropic hormone release by pituitary gland  
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Where does the ureter run?   Inferiorly on the anterior side of the psoas major  
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Describe sympathetic efferents role in ureter   Innervate the smooth muscle and coordinate peristalsis (one way valve)  
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What supplies the ureter?   Right renal artery, gonadal areteries, branches from common iliac, internal iliac and superior vesical arteries  
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Name the 3 places of constriction of the ureter   Pelvoureteral junction, where ureter crosses pelvic brim and where ureter enters the bladder  
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Describe ureter colic   Devastating painful conditions. problems from stones in constricted area  
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Where does the ureter run in a male in relation to vas deferens?   below the vas deferens as it reaches the posterior aspect of the bladder  
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What is in the beginning of the urethra in males?   Prostate gland  
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Where does the prostate rest?   on the levator ani  
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What are the surfaces of the urinary bladder?   Superior, apex, base or fundus, inferolateral  
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What type of muscle is the external urethral sphincter?   Skeletal  
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Most of the inside of the bladder and the trigone of bladder is derived from what?   Mesoderm  
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What type of muscle is internal urethral sphincter?   Smooth  
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Define micturition   to urinate  
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What is the wall of the smooth muscle in the bladder called?   Detrusor muscle  
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What innervates the detrusor muscle?   parasympathetics from efferents s2, s3, s4. Pelvic splanchnics  
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True or False: Sympathetic efferent constrict the internal urethral sphincter   True  
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True or False:Parasympathetics afferents lead to erection   True  
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True or False: Parasympathetic efferents are involved in ejaculation   False. Sympathetic efferents  
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What distinguish gas from non gas?   Visceral efferents  
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