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The hilus, or hilum, is a region on an organ where blood vessels, nerves, and other structures enter and exit. In the lungs, it is located on the medial surface where bronchi, pulmonary arteries, and veins connect to the lung tissue. In other organs like the kidneys and lymph nodes, the hilus serves a similar function, providing entry and exit points for essential structures.
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What is located on the hilum aspect of the kidney?
Hilus is the space where the renal pelvis, artery and vein enter the kidney.
What connects the renal hilus to the bladder?
The tube connecting the renal hilus of the kidney to the bladder is the ureter. In the renal hilum the ureter, renal blood vessels and nerves enter or exit the kidney.
What is a fatty hilus and is this bad for the lymphnodes?
Actually, most healthy lymph nodes contain fatty hilus. Sometimes lymph nodes can have fatty hilus and it could turn out to be malignant.
Do nerves pass through the hilus of the kidney?
Yes, nerves do pass through the hilus of the kidney. The hilus is the entry and exit point for blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerves. Specifically, the renal plexus, which contains sympathetic and parasympathetic fibers, innervates the kidney and enters through the hilus to regulate its functions.
What is the inward curve of the kidney?
The helix, or hilus
What body part does the medical root word hilus refer to?
The medical root word 'hilus' refers to the pit or depression in an organ where vessels and nerves enter (Latin).
What is the function of the hilus?
It is a depression where vessels, nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ
What 3 structres make up a kidney?
There are actually four components and they are the cortex, medulla, pelvis, and hilus.
Comment on the differences between the walls of the renal artery and the other vessels located at the hilus region?
The walls of the renal artery are thicker and more muscular compared to the other vessels located at the hilus region, such as the renal veins and smaller arteries. This increased thickness is due to the renal artery's role in carrying high-pressure blood directly from the heart to the kidneys. In contrast, the renal veins have thinner walls as they transport deoxygenated blood back to the heart at a lower pressure. Additionally, the renal artery has more elastic tissue to accommodate the pulsatile flow of blood, while the veins are more compliant to adjust to varying blood volumes.
Where is the apical portion of the lung?
This is the TOP of the lung (part toward the head).
What is the meaning of the word hialus?
I assume you mean hilus, which is when a fissure in the internal organs of the person.
What is the difference between the walls of the renal artery and the hilus region?
The renal artery is off to the side of the abdominal aorta, supplying and carrying a large portion of total blood to the kidneys. The helium is located above and behind the lung, and is where the pulmonary artery, superior and inferior pulmonary veins, lymphatic vessels, and bronchus with bronchial veins and arteries enter and exit.
