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| Frontal section through the kidney | |||
| Latin | calices renales minores | ||
| Gray's | subject #254 1225 | ||
| Precursor | Ureteric bud | ||
| MeSH | Kidney+calices | ||
The minor calyx, in the kidney, surrounds the apex of the malpighian pyramids. Urine formed in the kidney passes through a papilla at the apex into the minor calyx then into the major calyx.
Peristalsis of the smooth muscle originating in pace-maker cells originating in the walls of the calyces propels urine through the pelvis and ureters to the bladder.
Additional images
 Vertical section of kidney. |
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See also
External links
- SUNY Labs 40:06-0108 - "Posterior Abdominal Wall: Internal Structure of a Kidney"
- Histology at BU 15901loa - "Urinary System: neonatal kidney"
- posteriorabdomen at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (renalpelvis)
- Diagram at bway.net
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