Kinesiology 3222A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Adrenal Gland, Urination, Segmental Arteries Of Kidney

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 3222A/B
• Professor: Dan Belliveau

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Lecture 14 - urinary system i - kidneys. Functions of the urinary system: produce, transport, and store urine, micturition = urination. Kidneys - general: positioned between t12-l3, partially protected by ribs 11 and 12, ribs protect anterior portion better, blow to posterior side can be devastating, impact will be transferred more directly. Less than 0. 5% of body weight: attached to posterior peritoneal wall, right kidney slightly lower than left, adrenal gland on top. Kidneys - support: renal capsule, protects the kidney - barrier against infections. Surfaces: anterior, posterior, margins, lateral, medial, poles, superior. Inferior: hilum is good to know if you"re looking at anterior or posterior, anterior, renal vein, renal artery, ureter, posterior, ureter, renal artery, renal vein, right kidney, lower than left, related to: Kidney blood supply: venous, left and right renal vein, to ivc, shorter right renal vein, arterial, left and right renal artery.