Gross Anatomy of The Urinary System

Functions
1. Filltration
2. Regulation
3. enzymes.
  1. Renin
    1. JGC
    2. increase BP
  2. Erythropoietin
    1. Extraglomerullar cells
    2. Production of RBC
4. activate Vitamin D
T12 – L3
Right kidney is lower
1. Due to right lobe of liver
Vein>Artery>Pelvis of ureter
Renal coverings
1. outer to inside
  1. Fibrous capsule > Peri renal fat > Renal fascia (Gerota’s fascia) >Para renal fat
nerve
1. subcostal nerve
2. iliohypogastric nerve
3. ilioinguinal nerve
4. sympathetic plexus
Renal structure
1. cortex
  1. medulla
    1. pyramids
      1. renal column
        medullary rays
        Minor calyces
        major calyces
        renal pelvis
        ureter
Blood Supply
1. renal (L2)
  1. segmental
    1. lobar
      1. interlobar
        arcuate
        interlobular
Lymph Drainage
1. lateral aortic lymph nodes
Renal punch
1. renal angle (between lower border of the 12th rib & outer border of errector spine muscle)
diseases
1. Nephrolithiasis
  1. Kidney stones
2. Wilms‘stumor
  1. children
  2. an abnormally large abdomen, abdominal pain, fever, nausea and vomiting
Ureter
1. transport urine from kidneys to bladder
2. Clinical anatomy
  1. Thick muscular tube
  2. Peristalsis
  3. Enter bladder at level of ischial spine & pubic

Resource summary

	Created by Zulhilmi Zainal about 11 years ago