Anatomy Exam Gross Anatomy of the Kidney 2

Question 1

Which surface of the kidney faces the vertebral column?

Accepted Answer

Posterior surface

Answer

The posterior surface of the kidney faces the posterior abdominal wall and vertebral column.

Question 2

The renal hilum is located on which aspect of the kidney?

Accepted Answer

Medial border

Answer

The renal hilum is a vertical slit on the medial border through which vessels, nerves, and the ureter pass.

Question 3

What is the correct order of structures within the renal hilum from anterior to posterior?

Accepted Answer

Vein, artery, pelvis

Answer

From anterior to posterior within the hilum, the order is renal vein, renal artery, and renal pelvis (VAP).

Question 4

Which vertebral levels correspond to the renal arteries' origin from the aorta?

Accepted Answer

L1–L2

Answer

The renal arteries arise from the lateral aspect of the abdominal aorta at vertebral levels L1–L2.

Question 5

Which structure lies immediately anterior to the left kidney?

Accepted Answer

Stomach

Answer

The stomach lies directly anterior to the upper portion of the left kidney.

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