Renal pelvis

Renal pelvis

Infobox Anatomy
Name = PAGENAME
Latin = p. renalis
GraySubject = 253
GrayPage = 1221


Caption = Frontal section through kidney.


Caption2 =
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

System =
Precursor = Ureteric bud
MeshName = Kidney+pelvis
MeshNumber = A05.810.453.537
DorlandsPre = p_10
DorlandsSuf = 13473676The 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.


=Additional

ee also

* Staghorn calculus
* Renal sinus
* Hydronephrosis

External links

* - "Section of the kidney, anterior view."
*
* - "Mammal, renal pelvis (Gross, Medium)"
* - "Mammal, renal pelvis (LM, Medium)"


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