CAPS 391 Lecture 31: Lecture 31 summary
18 Nov 2015
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Hilum (medial side): renal vein and artery and renal pelvis. Layers related to the kidneys: not surrounding. Para-renal fat (posterior aspect): protection against trauma. Fibrous capsule: thick dense ct layer for protection. Renal fascia: ct that holds the kidneys in place. Cortex: renal columns are extensions of the cortex but they belong to the medulla. Medulla: formed by 16-20 renal pyramids per kidney. Renal lobe = 1 renal pyramid + overlying cortex +half of the adjacent renal column. Urine passage: nephron (from the renal papilla) minor calyx major calyx renal pelvis. Renal sinus = space in the kidney that contains renal calyxes + renal pelvis. Ureters: two tubes from renal pelvis to urinary bladder (1mm diameter). Urinary bladder: pyramidal muscular sac, retroperitoneal, sitting in the true pelvis (700-800ml) Females: small intestine and uterus: posterior/base: related to, Males: seminal vesicles and indirectly to rectum. Females: vagina and indirectly to rectus in females. Males: prostate and indirectly to perineal muscles.
