THE ABDOMEN 



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Relations — Anterior Surface of the Right Kidney. — ^This surface is 

 overlapped by the right suprarenal capsule for a very short distance 

 at its upp-^r and inner part. It presents three visceral areas — hepatic, 

 duodenal, and colic. The hepatic area lies somewhat obliquely, and 

 occupies about the upper two- thirds, being in contact with the 

 impressio renalis on the under siuface of the right lobe of the liver. 



CE^phagus 



Diaphragm. 



Superior Capsular - i;i 

 Arteries i 



Suprarenal Body 



d. Capsular Artery . 



if. Capsular Artery . 



Renal Artery. 



[nfeiior Vena Cava_ 

 It Spermatic Artery '! 



Right Ureter— - 

 Aorta 



Right Common Iliac.. 



Artery 



j^-^iplnf. Phrenic Arteries 



L^jJ-Coeliac Axis 



I' Jjl^Superior Mesenteric 

 Artery 



'^ / , .Lumbar Artery 



_ .Qnadratns LtunboruiF 

 Magnus 



1-1-.-. _Hli.. Inferior J 



Mesenteric 

 Artery 



-i-..IIiacus 



--.Left Spermatic Artery 



Left Common Iliac Vein 

 '-.Middle Saaral Artery 



External Iliac Artery 



External Iliac Vein 



Rectum Bladder 



Fig. 320. — Dissection of the Posterior Abdominal Wall. 



It is covered by peritoneum. The duodenal area corresponds with an 

 elongated narrow strip lying close to the hUum, and reaching a little 

 above and below it. It is in contact with the posterior wall of 

 the second part of the duodenum, both being destitute of peri- 

 toneum. The colic area lies below the hepatic, and, like it, is 

 oblique. It is in contact with the upper end of the ascending 

 colon and the hepatic flexure without the inter\'ention of peritoneum. 

 Between the lower part of the duodenal and the colic impression, 



