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). [ MESH:A05.810.453.537.503 ]
Synonyms: renal calix renal calyx calices renales
Term information
- EMAPA:18676
- MA:0000369
- UMLS:C0022651 (ncithesaurus:Renal_Calyx)
- SCTID:276832000
- GAID:427
- NCIT:C12927
- FMA:284558
- MESH:D007670
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