The Suprarenal Glands
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Position
- They lie on each side of the vertebral column, against the superomedial surface of the corresponding kidney.
- They are enclosed with the kidney, within the renal fascia.
- A little fat separates it from the superior pole of the kidney.
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Relations of the supra-renal gland
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Right Supra-renal gland |
Left Supra-renal gland |
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| Inferior |
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| Superior |
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| Posterior |
- Thoracic diaphragm
- Inferior vena cava
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| Anterior |
- Hepatic flexure of the colon
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| Blood supply |
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3 arteries
- Superior suprarenal from the inferior phrenic
- Middle suprarenal from the aorta
- Inferior suprarenal from the renal artery
1 large central vein
- the right - inferior vena cava
- the left - left renal vein
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| Innervation Autonomic from the coeliac plexus – medulla Cortex has no nerve supply. |
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| Lymphatics Aortic lymph nodes A tumor of the suprarenal medulla called pheochromocytoma is usually associated with a very rich blood supply. Abdominal aortography is frequently employed as a diagnostic procedure. |
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