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What do you call excision of a kidney?
Nephroureterectomy is surgical removal of the kidney and its ureter.
Where is your adrenal gland?
There are 2. One on top of each kidney.
The adrenals and pituitary are examples of endocrine glands?
Yes, an adrenal gland is an endocrine gland. There are two adrenal glands: one sits above each kidney.
What is the difference between a thyroidectomy hemi-thyroidectomy and para-thyroidectomy?
Thyroidectomy is the removal of the thyroid hemithyroidectomy is the removal of one lobe of the thyroid gland parathyroidectomy is the removal of one or more lobes of the parathyroid which is behind the thyroid gland.
Where is the adrenal gland in a cat?
there is one atop each kidney.
What is definition of the nephrectomy?
nephrectomy is a surgical procedure for the removal of one or both kidney
What organ is above the kidneys?
From the top down till I get to the kidneys: Brain (lets hope), lungs - heart, (this is where it gets complicated because they are not all one right on top of each other but next to) liver, Gallbladder, Stomach, spleen (on your left, above your kidney), gallbladder (on your right, above your kidney), and the pancreas is kind of 'behind' (the kidneys) and on the left. wala! now we have reached our destination: the kidneys or the easy answer The Adrenal glands there are two they are considered organs, and they sit right on top of each kidney.
An orchiectomy is a removal of what body part?
An orchiectomy is the removal of one or both testicles through surgery. The purpose is its done to lower the level of testosterone, to treat cancer, and the removal of the testicle is the usual treatment if a tumor is present within the gland itself.
Why does one kidney sit higher up than the other?
The left kidney is larger (and thus heavier) because the liver is above the right kidney and therefore it has less room to develop.
Can having only one adrenal gland make you tired?
Yes, we have 2 adrenal glands and most people have no problems at all (or any need for medications) if one of them is removed.
What gland secretes adrenaline?
That would be the Adrenal Glands. They sit on top of your Kidneys. (Ad=Near + Renes=Kidneys)
Can you give me a description of the kidney?
The kidneys are organs that filter wastes (such as urea) from the blood and excrete them, along with water, as urine. The medical field that studies the kidneys and diseases of the kidney is called nephrology (nephro- meaning kidney is from the Ancient Greek word nephros; the adjective renalmeaning related to the kidney is from Latin rēnēs, meaning kidneys). In humans, the kidneys are located in the posterior part of the abdomen. There is one on each side of the spine; the right kidney sits just below the liver, the left below the diaphragm and adjacent to the spleen. Above each kidney is an adrenal gland (also called the suprarenal gland). The asymmetry within the abdominal cavity caused by the liver results in the right kidney being slightly lower than the left one while the left kidney is located slightly more medial. The kidneys are retroperitoneal, which means they lie behind the peritoneum, the lining of the abdominal cavity. They are approximately at the vertebral level T12 to L3. The upper parts of the kidneys are partially protected by the eleventh and twelfth ribs, and each whole kidney is surrounded by two layers of fat (the perirenal and pararenal fat) which help to cushion it. Congenital absence of one or both kidneys, known as unilateral or bilateral renal agenesis can occur.11. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidney
