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Renal pelvis
Introduction
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
External links
- Template:SUNYAnatomyFigs – “Section of the kidney, anterior view.”
- Template:SUNYAnatomyImage
- Template:UCDavisOrganology – “Mammal, renal pelvis (Gross, Medium)”
- Template:UCDavisOrganology – “Mammal, renal pelvis (LM, Medium)”
Additional images
Additional images
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Primitive kidney and bladder, from a reconstruction. -
Vertical section of kidney.
