Kidney Structure

Question	Answer
The name of the area with the diamond is? Image: 548013bf-d6aa-4078-9845-661bd3a25cdd (image/jpg)	Renal Cortex
Name the unmarked section Image: 7c44722e-91cd-4f2e-b293-5c85f2af25bc (image/png)	Renal Medulla
Name the unmarked Image: a136506e-ccb0-49a0-ab92-5d061753dcd9 (image/png)	Renal Pyramids
Name the unmarked Image: fb9b56c0-d4a4-4e39-a0c9-4fec4d38ed68 (image/png)	Renal Papilla
Name the unmarked Image: 41da79b4-f389-4107-82e8-7132c674a3bd (image/png)	Renal Pelvis
Name the unmarked Image: 4048b8b9-4631-40ba-abb3-f6ae01d16769 (image/png)	Minor Calyx
Name the unmarked Image: 684bf88c-1560-4af9-b76e-5a2727231615 (image/png)	Major Calyx
Renal Cortex	The outer part of the kidney
Renal Medulla	The inner portion of the kidney
Renal Pyramids	The triangular divisions of the medulla of the kidney
Renal Columns	Extensions of cortical tissue that dip down into the medulla between the renal pyramids
Renal Papilla	Narrow, innermost end of pyramid
Renal Pelvis	An expansion of the upper end of a ureter [the tube that drains urine into the bladder[
Kidney Pelvis	Renal Pelvis
Calyx	A division of the renal pelvis [the papilla of a pyramid opens into each calyx]
Calyces	Plural name for Calyx

Resource summary

	Created by ClairM over 9 years ago