Y3 ANATOMY/ PREP BOOK Question Mod 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

Y3 ANATOMY/ PREP BOOK Question Mod
1 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What are the suprarenal glands? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pair of endocrine glands above
kidneys.


Where are the suprarenal glands located? - CORRECT ANSWER - Antero-superior to
superior renal pole.


Are the suprarenal glands retroperitoneal? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes.


What are the points of comparison between the right and left suprarenal glands? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Site, anterior relations, posterior relations, arterial supply, venous drainage,
lymphatic drainage, nerve supply.


What is the site of the right suprarenal gland? - CORRECT ANSWER - Upper pole of
right kidney, opposite the vertebral end of the 11th intercostal space & the 12th rib.


What is the site of the left suprarenal gland? - CORRECT ANSWER - Upper pole of left
kidney, opposite the vertebral end of the 11th intercostal space & the 12th rib.


What are the anterior relations of the right suprarenal gland? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Inferior vena cava & the liver.


What are the anterior relations of the left suprarenal gland? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Stomach, splenic artery, pancreas.


What are the posterior relations of the right suprarenal gland? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Diaphragm.

,What are the posterior relations of the left suprarenal gland? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Diaphragm.


What is the arterial supply of the right suprarenal gland? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Superior suprarenal artery from inferior phrenic artery, middle suprarenal artery from abdominal
aorta directly, inferior suprarenal artery from renal artery.


What is the arterial supply of the left suprarenal gland? - CORRECT ANSWER - Superior
suprarenal artery from inferior phrenic artery, middle suprarenal artery from abdominal aorta
directly, inferior suprarenal artery from renal artery.


What is the venous drainage of the right suprarenal gland? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ends
in the inferior vena cava.


What is the venous drainage of the left suprarenal gland? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ends
in the left renal vein.


What is the lymphatic drainage of the right suprarenal gland? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Lateral aortic nodes.


What is the lymphatic drainage of the left suprarenal gland? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Lateral aortic nodes.


What is the nerve supply of the right suprarenal gland? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Preganglionic fibers from the splanchnic nerves, reaching the gland via coeliac & renal plexus.


What is the nerve supply of the left suprarenal gland? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Preganglionic fibers from the splanchnic nerves, reaching the gland via coeliac & renal plexus.


What are the urinary viscera? - CORRECT ANSWER - Kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra.

, What is the anatomical site of the kidneys? - CORRECT ANSWER - From upper border
of 12th thoracic vertebra to 3rd lumbar vertebra.


Which kidney is higher? - CORRECT ANSWER - Left kidney.



Why is the right kidney lower? - CORRECT ANSWER - Crowded by the liver.



What is the hilum of the kidney? - CORRECT ANSWER - Point of attachment of vessels
and ureter.


What structures are found at the hilum of the kidney? - CORRECT ANSWER - Anterior:
Renal vein, Intermediate: Renal artery, Posterior: Renal pelvis (pelvis of the ureter).


What are the blood vessels labeled 1-5 in the diagram? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Superior Suprarenal Artery from Inferior Phrenic Artery
2. Middle Suprarenal Artery from Abdominal Aorta Directly
3. Right Renal Artery
4. Left Renal Artery
5. Abdominal Aorta


What is the function of the left suprarenal gland? - CORRECT ANSWER - Function -
They are responsible for releasing three classes of hormones; mineralocorticoids,
glucocorticoids, and androgens along with Catecholamines.


What is the function of the renal medulla? - CORRECT ANSWER - Function - The inner-
most region of the kidney, arranged into pyramid-like structures, that consist of the bulk of the
nephron structure.