Renal pelvis
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| Renal pelvis | |
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| Frontal section through kidney. | |
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| 1. Renal pyramid 2. Efferent artery 3. Renal artery 4. Renal vein 5. Renal hilum 6. Renal pelvis 7. Ureter 8. Minor calyx 9. Renal capsule 10. Inferior renal capsule 11. Superior renal capsule 12. Afferent vein 13. Nephron 14. Minor calyx 15. Major calyx 16. Renal papilla 17. Renal column | |
| Latin | p. renalis |
| Gray's | subject #253 1221 |
| Precursor | Ureteric bud |
| MeSH | Kidney+pelvis |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | p_10/13473676 |
The renal pelvis is the funnel-like dilated proximal part of the ureter in the kidney.
It is the point of convergence of two or three major calyces. Each renal papilla is surrounded by a branch of the renal pelvis called a calyx.
The major function of the renal pelvis is to act as a funnel for urine flowing to the ureter.
External links
- SUNY Figs 40:03-07 - "Section of the kidney, anterior view."
- SUNY Anatomy Image 8962
- Organology at UC Davis Urinary/mammal/pelvis0/pelvis1 - "Mammal, renal pelvis (Gross, Medium)"
- Organology at UC Davis Urinary/mammal/pelvis1/pelvis1 - "Mammal, renal pelvis (LM, Medium)"
Additional images
 Primitive kidney and bladder, from a reconstruction. |
 Vertical section of kidney. |
