Anatomy

Kidney Calices

Recesses of the kidney pelvis which divides into two wide, cup-shaped major renal calices, with each major calix subdivided into 7 to 14 minor calices. Urine empties into a minor calix from collecting tubules, then passes through the major calix, renal pelvis, and ureter to enter the urinary bladder. (From Moore, Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 3d ed, p211)

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Abstract

Recesses of the kidney pelvis which divides into two wide, cup-shaped major renal calices, with each major calix subdivided into 7 to 14 minor calices. Urine empties into a minor calix from collecting tubules, then passes through the major calix, renal pelvis, and ureter to enter the urinary bladder. (From Moore, Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 3d ed, p211)

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  • Calice, Kidney
  • Calices, Kidney
  • Kidney Calice

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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a part of the kidney pelvis

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History Note

91(75); was see under KIDNEY PELVIS 1975-90

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  1. A05w.810w.453w.537w.503w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Kidney Calices. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007670. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007670
  2. Kidney Calices. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renal_calyx
  3. Kidney Calices. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2200632