All of the following are true regarding the anatomical relationships of the kidney and ureter, EXCEPT:
The kidneys lie along the veebral column on the psoas major muscle. Posterior relationships include the diaphragm, the psoas major and quadratus lumborum muscles, and the branches of the lumbar plexus and the twelfth rib. The upper pole of the kidney may be in contact with the pleura in the veebral coastal trigone.The ureter, and the renal vessels and nerves enter the kidney at the hilus. The ureter lies behind the renal vessels. The ureter begins at the renal hilum and descends retroperitoneally, crossing the common iliac aery, running along the lateral wall of the pelvis, then turning medially to the bladder. In the female, the ureter passes through the uterosacral ligament and then the lateral cervical ligament before entering the bladder. The renal aeries arise from the aoa below the origin of the superior mesenteric aery. The right renal aery arises from the aoa, passes behind the inferior vena cava, and then enters the kidney at the hilum. Both renal aeries give off branches to suprarenal glands before entering the kidney. Ref: Moon D.A., Foreman K.B., Albeine K.H. (2011). Chapter 11. Posterior Abdominal Wall. In D.A. Moon, K.B. Foreman, K.H. Albeine (Eds), The Big Picture: Gross Anatomy.
Posterior relationships include the diaphragm, the psoas major and quadratus lumborum muscles
The upper pole of the kidney may be in contact with the pleura in the veebral coastal trigone
The ureter enters the hilus in front of the renal vein
In the female, the ureter passes through the uterosacral ligament and then the lateral cervical ligament before entering the bladder