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The renal pelvis is also known as the pyelum The renal pelvis acts as a funnel for urine from the kidney to the urethra .

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The cavity of the kidney that receives urine from the calyces is called the?

Renal Sinus receives urine from the calyces.


Urine flows from the tip of a renal pyramid into what structure?

tip is the renal papilla bottom of each pyramid flows into the


What receives urine from the renal papilla?

The renal papilla empties urine into the


Funnel-shaped structure that surrounds the tip of each renal pyramid and collects urine from the ducts of the pyramids is called the?

Renal papilla. The renal papilla is the tip of each renal pyramid where urine is collected before being expelled into the minor calyx.


What is the conical mass of tissue within the renal medulla?

The conical mass of tissue within the renal medulla is called the renal pyramid. This structure is involved in the production of urine and contains the nephrons, which are the functional units of the kidney responsible for filtering blood and producing urine.


Does the ureter expand as a renal pyramid inside the kidney?

The ureter expands within the kidney to collect urine filtered by the neprhons. The renal pyramid is not made up of the ureter.


What is the function of Renal pyramids?

One million functional units


Which receives urine from the renal papilla the minor calyx or the minor calyx?

unire fromed in the kidney passes through a renal papilla at the apex into a minor calyx


What is the cup like structure that is located in renal sinus that receives urine from openings of papillary ducts?

Minor calyces


Projection with tiny openings into a minor calyx?

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.


Do the renal tubules empty urine into the renal medulla?

No, the renal tubules do not empty urine directly into the renal medulla. The renal tubules are responsible for reabsorbing water and other important substances from the filtrate, which eventually forms urine that is transported to the renal pelvis before draining into the ureter.


Do the renal tubules empty urine into the renal pelvis?

ureterurethra