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1
Q

lower border of kidney surface landmark

A

L3

2
Q

superior border of kidney bony landmark

A

11th rib for L kidney

12th is superior to right b/c liver pushes it down

3
Q

how do the kidneys stay in place?

A

no mesentary but they have renal facia

protected by perinephric, fat, and fibrous capsule

4
Q

narrowings of ureter

A

at the beginning where it arises from renal pelvis at L1
where it passes the iliac artery
where it enters the bladder (S2)

5
Q

capacity of bladder

A

700-800ml
1st warning-150ml
2nd-300ml
3rd warning: 500ml(functional capacity)

6
Q

which ligaments hold the bladder on the posterior abdominal wall?

A

medial umbilicall, 2 lateral umbilical ligament

7
Q

why is UTI more common in females?

A

b/c their urethra is like 4cm compared to 20cm in males

8
Q

innervation of urinary system

A

sympathetic fibers supplied by splachnic nerve (source=lumbar and sacral), para by vagus