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A MANUAL OF ANATOMY 



that is, at the lower and inner part of the anterior surface, there is 

 a small area covered by peritoneum which is in contact with a portion 

 of the small intestine. 



Anterior Surface of the Left Kidney. — ^This surface is overlapped 

 by the left suprarenal capsule for a very short distance at its upper 

 and inner part. It presents five visceral areas — splenic, gastric, 

 pancreatic, colic, and jejunal. The splenic area is situated at the 

 upper and outer part, close to the external border, and is in contact 

 with the renal surface of the spleen, the peritoneum of the great 

 cavity intervening. The gastric area, somewhat triangular, lies at 

 the upper end, between the splenic and capsular areas, and above 

 the pancreatic area. It is in contact with the postero-inf erior surface 



Right Suprarenal Body 

 Duodenal Area 



Splenic Area 



Area for Portion of 

 Small Intestine 



Inferior Vena Cava 



I Left Ureter 

 L'jft Uenal Vessels 



Aorta 



Fig. 321. — The Visceral Areas of the Kidneys 

 (In this case the right renal vein was higher than usual). 



of the stomach with the intervention of the peritoneum of the small 

 sac. The pancreatic area lies transversely below the gastric area, 

 and extends as low as about the centre of the hilum. It is in 

 relation with the posterior surface of the body of the pancreas 

 and the splenic vessels, without peritoneum. The colic area is 

 situated at the lower and outer part, and is in contact with the 

 splenic flexure and the commencement of the descending colon, 

 without peritoneum. At the lower and inner part there is a small 

 area covered by peritoneum, which is related to a part of the jejunum. 

 Posterior Surface. — This surface is readily recognised by ob- 

 serving the posterior position of the pelvis of the kidney at the 



