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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Kidneys, suprarenal glands and posterior abdominal vessels, nerves and muscles

Nerves and lymphatic structures related to abdominal aorta (continued)

Image #151-4

KEYWORDS: Adrenal gland, Kidney, Lymphatics, Muscles and tendons, Peripheral nervous system, Vasculature.

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Kidneys, suprarenal glands and posterior abdominal vessels, nerves and muscles
Nerves and lymphatic structures related to abdominal aorta (continued)
The inferior venacava have been divided just above its bifurcation into the common iliac veins, and its upper part has been removed from the dissection.
  1. Lumbar lymph nodes (lateral aortic nodes)
  2. Right kidney
  3. Lumbar lymph nodes (lateral aortic nodes)
  4. Sympathetic trunk
  5. Anterior longitudinal ligament
  6. Upper pointer: Lumbar artery Lower pointer: Right lumbar trunk
  7. Psoas major muscle
  8. Ureter
  9. Inferior vena cava (cut off)
  10. Iliac fascia
  11. Right common iliac artery
  12. Left common iliac vein
  13. Promontory of sacrum
  14. Aorticorenal ganglion dexter
  15. Right renal artery
  16. Left aorticorenal ganglion
  17. Left renal artery
  18. Left kidney
  19. Left renal vein (cut off)
  20. Renal pelvis
  21. Abdominal aorta
  22. Aortic plexus (note lumbar splanchnic nerves joining plexus from sympathetic trunk)
  23. Ureter
  24. Inferior mesenteric ganglion
  25. Lumbar lymph node (retroaortic node)
  26. Inferior mesenteric artery
  27. Lumbar lymph node (cut across)
  28. Superior hypogastric plexus