Kidney At The Hilum. The probe is then moved cranially and caudally for a thorough examination of the right kidney in cross section. The renal hilum is the entry to the renal sinus and lies vertically at the anteromedial aspect of the kidney.
Ta the depression on the medial border of the kidney through which pass the segmental renal vessels and renal nerves and where the apex of the renal pelvis occurs. It contains the renal vessels and nerves fat and the renal pelvis which typically emerges posterior to the renal vessels with the renal vein being anterior to the renal artery. Moves urine from kidney to bladder via peristalsis.
Major blood supply to the kidney branch from abdominal aorta.
The renal hilum latin. It is directed forward and a little downward. By teachmeseries ltd 2020 fig 3 the internal structure of the kidney. Hilum renale ta porta renis.