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| Renal pelvis | |||
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| Frontal section through kidney. | |||
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| 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.
Additional images
 Primitive kidney and bladder, from a reconstruction. |
 Vertical section of kidney. |
See also
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)"
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