calyx
the papilla duct of each renal pyramid is in cup called a minor calyx which collects urine. The 2 or 3 minor calyx converge to make a major calyx.
unire fromed in the kidney passes through a renal papilla at the apex into a minor calyx
Renal papilla
Minor calyx
Renal Papilla
Medulla, renal pyramids, renal papilla , minor calyx, major calyx , renal pelvis , ureter
This structure is likely describing the renal papilla, which projects into the minor calyx in the kidney. The renal papilla is the tip of the renal pyramid containing the openings of the collecting ducts for urine drainage into the renal calyces and eventually the renal pelvis.
Renal papilla. The renal papilla is the tip of each renal pyramid where urine is collected before being expelled into the minor calyx.
Once the tubular fluid leaves the papillary duct in the kidney, it enters the minor calyx, which then flows into the major calyx, renal pelvis, and finally the ureter to be transported to the bladder for storage and eventual elimination as urine.
The plural is calyces or calyxes.
No, calyx and sepal are not the same thing. The calyx is the collective term for all the sepals of a flower, while a sepal is one of the leaf-like structures that make up the outermost part of the flower. Sepals can be separate or fused together to form the calyx.