Flashcards
Kidney Structure
Cards in this deck (16)
- 1The name of the area with the diamond is?Renal Cortex
- 2Name the unmarked sectionRenal Medulla
- 3Name the unmarkedRenal Pyramids
- 4Name the unmarkedRenal Papilla
- 5Name the unmarkedRenal Pelvis
- 6Name the unmarkedMinor Calyx
- 7Name the unmarkedMajor Calyx
- 8Renal CortexThe outer part of the kidney
- 9Renal MedullaThe inner portion of the kidney
- 10Renal PyramidsThe triangular divisions of the medulla of the kidney
- 11Renal ColumnsExtensions of cortical tissue that dip down into the medulla between the renal pyramids
- 12Renal PapillaNarrow, innermost end of pyramid
- 13Renal PelvisAn expansion of the upper end of a ureter [the tube that drains urine into the bladder[
- 14Kidney PelvisRenal Pelvis
- 15CalyxA division of the renal pelvis [the papilla of a pyramid opens into each calyx]
- 16CalycesPlural name for Calyx