02 Renal Anatomy

• Cortex
• Medulla: made of pyramids
• Collecting system inside (yellow)
• Calyx: collects urine from pyramid
• papilla: where calyx meets medulla
• pelvis: collects urine from all calyx

• minor calyx: 1 pyramid
• major: 3 calyx

• 2 arterioles

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• if blood goes all the way down to abdomen in aorta