ANATOMY
RENAL TRACT AND RETROPERITONEUM
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Question
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After urine forms in the nephrons and collects, it passes through the ____ and enters the calyces of a kidney
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renal papillae
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renal pelvis
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renal cortex
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renal medulla
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A minor calyx surrounds the renal papillae of each pyramid and collects urine from that pyramid. Several minor calyces converge to form a major calyx. From the major calyces, the urine flows into the renal pelvis; and from there, it flows into the ureter.
Detailed explanation-2: -renal pelvis. The renal pelvis is the cavity that acts as a funnel and receives urine from the calyces and directs the urine into the ureters.
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