A 53-year-old woman with known kidney disease presents to a hospital because her pain has become increasingly more severe. A physician performing kidney surgery must remember that:
Correct Answer: The left renal vein runs anterior to both the aoa and the left renal aery
Description: The left renal vein runs anterior to both the aoa and the left renal aery.. The right renal aery runs behind the IVC and is longer than the left renal aery. Because of the large size of the right lobe of the liver, the right kidney lies a little lower than the left kidney. 4 coverings around the kidney from inside to outside are as follows: True capsule (Renal capsule):Collagen-rich connective tissue. Perinephric fat (adipose capsule): It is present b/w renal capsule and renal fascia. Renal fascia- Lies external to the perirenal fat and internal to the pararenal fat, Surrounds the suprarenal gland. Paranephric fat
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