Relations of Kidney

Relations of Kidney

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  • Right Kidney
    • Liver
    • Right Colic flexure
    • Jejunum
    • 2nd Part of duodenum
  • Left Kidney
    • Spleen
    • Left colic flexure
    • Jejunum
    • Pancreas
    • Stomach
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Common structures
  • Lateral Arcuate Ligament
  • Medial Arcuate Ligament
  • 12th rib
  • Psoas major
  • Quadratus Lumborum
  • Transverse abdominis
  • Diaphragm
  • Subcoastal nerves and vessels
  • Iliohypogastric Nerves
  • Ilioinguinal Nerves
Left Kidney
  • 11th Rib

Angles

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Renal Angle

  • Definition: Angle between 12th rib and erector spinae (lateral border).
  • Content: Kidney.

Costovertebral Angle

  • Definition: Angle between vertebra and 12th rib.
  • Content: Lower part of pleural sac.

Diagram Labels

  • Renal angle
  • Costovertebral angle
  • 11th rib
  • 12th rib
  • Kidney
  • Erector spinae / Sacrospinalis muscle