Renal System Anatomy

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location of kidneys

T12-L3 spinal levels, retroperitoneal

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purpose of ureters

carry urine from kidney to urinary bladder

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function of kidney

remove water, salts, and waste from blood, return nutrients to blood

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structure of kidney hilum from anterior to posterior

renal vein, renal artery, renal pelvis

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venous drainage for kidneys

  • left gonadal vein to left renal vein to inferior vena cava

  • right gonadal vein to inferior vena cava

  • right renal vein to inferior vena cava


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describe nutcracker syndrome

superior mesenteric artery compresses over left renal vein that crosses over abdominal aorta