Zuckerkandl's fascia

Zuckerkandl's fascia or fascia retrorenalis is a fibrous sheath covering the posterior side of the kidney. It constitutes the posterior layer of the renal fascia and was first described by Emil Zuckerkandl in 1883.[1]

References

Chesbrough RM, Burkhard TK, Martinez AJ, Burks DD (1989). "Gerota versus Zuckerkandl: the renal fascia revisited". Radiology. 173 (3): 845–6. doi:10.1148/radiology.173.3.2682777. PMID 2682777.

Anatomy of the urinary system

Layers

Arteries
Veins

Renal corpuscle	Glomerulus Bowman's capsule Glomerular basement membrane Podocyte Filtration slits Mesangium Intraglomerular mesangial cell
Renal tubule	Proximal convoluted tubule Loop of Henle Descending Thin ascending Thick ascending Distal convoluted tubule Collecting duct system Connecting tubule Papillary duct Tubular fluid Renal papilla Minor calyx Major calyx Renal pelvis
Juxtaglomerular apparatus	Macula densa Juxtaglomerular cells Mesangium Extraglomerular mesangial cell

Ureteropelvic junction

Circulation
- Vesical arteries
- Vesical veins
- Vaginal artery (female)
Detrusor muscle
Median umbilical ligament
Mucosa
Submucosa
Trigone

Internal urethral orifice
Urethral sphincters
- External
  - male
  - female
- Internal
Male urethra
Urinary meatus

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