Kidney surface anatomy

KIDNEY

On Back MarkedwithinMorrisparallelogramdrawnin followingway: •Twohorizontallinesaredrawn,oneatlevelof the11ththoracicspineandotheratthelevelof 3rdlumbarspine. •Thentwoverticallinesaredrawn,one2.5cm andother9cmfrommedianplane. •Hilumliesoppositethelowerborderof1st lumbarspine.Loweronrightside. On Front •Onrightsidethecenterofhilumlies5cmfrommedianplanealittlebelowthetranspyloric plane. •Onleftsideitlies5cmfrommedianplanealittleabovetranspyloricplane,justmedialto tipof9thcostalcartilage. •Upperpole45cmfrommidline,midwaybetweenxiphisternumandtranspyloricplane. Rightonelittlelower. •Lowerpolelies67cmfromthemidlineonrightsideatumbilicalplaneandonleftside subcostalplane.