Renal pelvis | |
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Details | |
Precursor | Ureteric bud |
System | Urinary system |
Identifiers | |
Latin | pelvis renalis |
MeSH | D007682 |
TA98 | A08.1.05.001 |
TA2 | 3384 |
FMA | 15575 |
Anatomical terminology |
The renal pelvis or pelvis of the kidney is the funnel-like dilated part of the ureter in the kidney. It is formed by the convergence of the major calyces, acting as a funnel for urine flowing from the major calyces to the ureter. It has a mucous membrane and is covered with transitional epithelium and an underlying lamina propria of loose-to-dense connective tissue.
The renal pelvis is situated within the renal sinus alongside the other structures of the renal sinus.[1]
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