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It is a kidney stone present in any of the calyxes of the kidney.
kidney
The renal pelvis.
There are an equal number of pyramids per kidney as there are minor calyces. ie If there are 8-18 minor calyces per kidney, there will be a matching number of pyramids (8-18). Therefore, if a cat has 12 minor calyces, there will be 12 pyramids as well in that kidney.
Renal Sinus receives urine from the calyces.
renal sinus
Mild dilatation of the collecting system of the kidney-- calyces and renal pelvis.
2 to 3 in each kidney according to dr qasim dawiri slides :)
A left kidney with mild pelvocaliectasis means that the kidney has a dilated renal pelvis as well as calyces. This can be see through an ultrasound and it curable.
Calyces
These ducts are tubules and ducts that connect the nephrons to the ureter.
The calyx or calyces is the part of the kidney where the urine flows through.