HPHY 325 urinary system gross anatomy learning outcomes

function of the renal capsule

support the kidney mass and protect from injury

function of perirenal fat

protection

function of the ureter

Carries urine from kidney to urinary bladder

function of the bladder

stores urine

function of the urethra

carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body

flow of urine through the kidney

Pyramid--> papilla-->minor calyx--> major calyx--> pelvis--> ureter-->bladder

anatomical difference of urethra between sexes

women=short urethra

men=long urethra

clinical significance of a short urethra

more likely to get a UTI

clinical significance of a long urethra

BPH can constrict urethra

Flow of urine through the urinary system

Kidney→ Ureter → Bladder → Urethra

what does the celiac trunk supply

stomach, liver, spleen

what does the renal artery supply

kidneys and adrenal glands

what does the superior mesenteric artery supply

distal part of duodenum to proximal 2/3 of transverse colon

what does the gonadal artery supply

gonads

what does the inferior mesenteric artery supply

descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum

what does the common iliac artery supply

pelvis and lower limb

what does the hepatic vein drain into

inferior vena cava

what dose the renal vein drain into

inferior vena cava

what does the right gonadal vein drain into

inferior vena cava

what does the left gonadal vein drain into

left renal vein

what does the common iliac vein drain into

inferior vena cava