Renal Anatomy

The kidney is surrounded by the

• renal capsule

• renal cortex

• renal sinus

• renal column

The structure of the kidney is embedded in a mass of fat

• True

• False

The capsule and fat are surrounded by a

• single layer of renal fascia

• double layer of renal fascia

• triple layer of renal fascia

Fibrous tissue connecting the kidney to the posterior abdominal wall

• cortex

• medulla

• capsule

• fascia

Medial indentation where renal blood vessels, nerves, lymphatic vessels, and ureter enter and exit the kidney

• Hilum

• Cortex

• Medulla

• Renal columns

Outer layer of the kidney

• Hilum

• Cortex

• Medulla

• Renal columns

contains the glomeruli, most of the proximal tubules, and some segments of the distal tubule

• Hilum

• Cortex

• Medulla

• Renal columns

Forms the inner part of the kidney

• Hilum

• Cortex

• Medulla

• Renal columns

Consists of regions called the pyramids

• Hilum

• Cortex

• Medulla

site of urine formation

• renal pyramids

• renal columns