Kidney Anatomy On Ct. 1 each kidney is connected to the bladder through a ureter. The long axis of the kidney is parallel to the lateral border of the psoas muscle and lies on the quadratus lumborum muscle.
If present it then counts the number of calculi in each kidney and measures the largest on each side. The kidneys are sandwiched between the diaphragm and the intestines closer to the back side of the abdomen. The kidneys are located on the posterior abdominal wall with one on either side of the vertebral column in the perirenal space.
1 each kidney is connected to the bladder through a ureter.
The kidneys are sandwiched between the diaphragm and the intestines closer to the back side of the abdomen. The kidneys are sandwiched between the diaphragm and the intestines closer to the back side of the abdomen. It also assesses whether a ureteral calculus is present absent or undetermined. Roughly the size of a closed fist each kidney measures about 10 to 12 centimeters long 5 to 7 centimeters wide and 3 to 5 centimeters thick.