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15 Cards in this Set
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what is the renal sinus |
the internal cavity in the kidney |
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what lines the renal sinus |
the fibrous renal capsule |
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what is the renal capsule bound to |
the outer surfaces of the structures in the renal sinus |
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what is the renal cortex and what color is it |
it is the superficial part of the kidney that is in contact with the renal capsule red/brown and granular |
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what are the renal medullary pyramids |
conical/triangular structures in the medulla the base is at the cortex and the tip projects into the renal sinus |
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what are the renal columns |
bands of cortical tissue that separate adjacent renal pyramids they extend into themedulla have a distinctly granular texture |
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what is the renal lobe |
the function unit of the kidney *produces urine* |
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what does the renal lobe consist of |
the renal pyramid overlying area of renal cortex adjacent tissues of renal columns |
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what are the renal papilla |
ducts that discharge urine into a minor caylx |
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what is a minor calyx |
a cup-shaped drain |
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what forms a major calyx |
4-5 minor calyx |
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what is the renal pelvis |
a large funnel shaped chamber consists of 2-3 major calyxes |
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what fills most of the renal sinus |
the renal pelvis |
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what connects to the ureter and drains the kidney |
the renal pelvis |
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urine flow starts at renal pyramid then... |
minor caylx major calyx renal pelvis ureter |
