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

Right kidney and suprarenal gland dissected, close-up view

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

Right kidney and suprarenal gland dissected, close-up view

Dissection of the renal parenchyma has exposed the latex-filled arteries and veins within the kidney. Smaller vessels have been trimmed away. The suprarenal cortex has been removed near the center of the gland to expose the brownish medullary tissue as well as to demonstrate the tributaries of the right suprarenal vein within the medulla.

1. Right suprarenal vein (cut off at point of emergence from hilus)
2. Medulla of suprarenal gland
3. Cortex of suprarenal gland
4. Right kidney
5. Margin of dissected area
6. Inferior suprarenal artery (branch of renal artery)
7. Filament of renal plexus
8. Renal vein (cut off at hilus of kidney)
9. Right pointer: Anterior branch of renal artery Left pointer: Interlobar artery
10. Renal sinus
11. Crus of diaphragm
12. Right inferior phrenic artery
13. Suprarenal plexus (entering medial margin)
14. Celiac trunk
15. Celiac ganglion
16. Celiac plexus (divided and retracted to expose origin of superior mesenteric artery)
17. Superior mesenteric artery
18. Middle suprarenal artery (branch of aorta)
19. Renal arteries
20. Aorticorenal ganglion
21. Left renal vein
22. Lumbar lymph nodes (lateral aortic nodes)
23. Abdominal aorta
24. Aortic plexus
25. Anterior longitudinal ligament
26. Psoas major muscle (covered by fascia)
27. Ureter