Veterinary Splanchnology and Applied Anotomy

RIGHT KIDNEY (OX)

• The right kidney presents two surfaces, two borders and two extremities
• It is situated ventral to the last rib and the first two or three lumbar transverse processes but its extremities may be ventral to the 1^st and 4^th lumbar transverse process
• The dorsal surface is rounded and is in contact with the sublumbar muscles. The ventral surface is less convex and related to the liver, pancreas, duodenum and colon
• The hilus is an extensive, elliptical cavity situated at the cranial part of the ventral surface near the medial border
• The medial border is nearly straight and lies parallel to the caudal venacava. The lateral border is convex
• The cranial extremity is thick, lies in the renal impression of the liver and is related to the adrenal. The caudal extremity is narrow and pointed
• The right kidney is more firmly attached than the left because of its attachment to the liver by caudate ligament