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

Nerves and lymphatic structures related to abdominal aorta (continued)

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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