THE KIDNEYS 



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the pancreas, the lateral border of the left kidney is in contact 

 with the left (splenic) flexure and with the descending colon ; 

 a fairly large area near the lower pole is related to the first 

 coils of the jejunum. 



t~ ~ Diaphragm 



Cardiac end 

 of stomach 

 Gastric sur- 

 face of spleen 

 Left supra- 

 renal gland 

 Left kidney 

 Splenic 

 vessels 



w A, _ _ - Pancreas 



Left kidney 



. _ _ Left colic (splenic) 



flexure 



_ _ _ _ Commencement 

 of jejunum 



FlG. 125. The relations of the Left Kidney and the Viscera which 

 form the "bed" of the Stomach. 



As the left kidney is covered not only by its intimate re- 

 lations, but also by the stomach and the greater omentum, 

 small tumours cannot be detected by palpation. 



2. Posteriorly. The posterior relations of the two kidneys 

 are very similar. The upper third, or more, of the kidney 

 rests on the posterior fibres of the diaphragm. The lower 



