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Internal Organs+Glands · 80-81. Kidney- shape, topography, blood supply, lymphatic drainage, nerve supply. add interna structrue

Covers the kidney's position, shape and size, then its segmental blood supply and five-segment division, external borders and surfaces, and functions. It goes on to the internal structure from cortex to papillae, the coverings, and anterior and posterior relations, with a table comparing the anterior surfaces of each kidney. Arterial and venous drainage, lymphatic drainage, innervation and a brief histology section on nephrons and the juxtaglomerular apparatus close the note.

Inside: 12 sections · 12 labelled pictures · 1 table · 10 flashcards · 8 min

Topic 74 of 264 in the MU Sofia syllabus for Anatomy (Dental Medicine, Year 2). The free AceMed note covers it in 12 sections, about 1,021 words (8 min of reading), with 10 flashcards.

In this note

  1. Introduction
  2. KIDNEY
  3. Kidney Segmentation:
  4. External structure:
  5. Functions
  6. Internal structure:
  7. Coviring of the kidney:
  8. Syntopy:
  9. Blood supply:
  10. Structure of hilum of kidney.
  11. Innervation:
  12. Histology:

Introduction

80-81

KIDNEY

  • There are 2 kidneys, one on each side, laying on the posterior abdominal wall (retroperitoneum). → so fixed.
  • Extend from T12 - L3 vertebrae. → right L1 - L3
  • Righ kidney is ½ inch lower than left kidney (because the presence of the liver in right side).
  • Dimensions: Length 12 x w. 6 x Thicknes 3
  • They are (bean shaped)
  • The left kidney is longer and more slender than the right kidney, as well as being nearer to the midline.

Kidney Segmentation:

↳ Based on Blood Supply

  1. 1 Superior segment (segmentum superius) – is supplied by the superior segmental artery (a. segmenti superioris)
  2. 2 Inferior segment (segmentum inferius) – is supplied by the inferior segmental artery (a. segmenti inferioris)
  3. 3 Anterior superior segment (segmentum anterius superius) – is supplied by the anterior superior segmental artery (a. segmenti anterioris superioris)
  4. 4 Anterior inferior segment (segmentum anterius inferius) – is supplied by the anterior inferior segmental artery (a. segmenti anterioris inferioris)
  5. 5 Posterior segment (segmentum posterius) – is supplied by the posterior segmental artery (a. segmenti posterioris)

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