MICROANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
notched or indented area in kidney through which the ureter, nerves, blood vessels, and lymph vessels enter and leave the kidney
A
hilum
B
ureters
C
tubes
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hilum of Kidney: Notched or indented area on each kidney. Area where ureter, nerves, blood vessels, and lymph vessels enter and leave the kidney.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The medial indentation on each of the kidneys is known as the hilum (also known as the hilus). The hilum refers to a small opening or notch within an organ where blood vessels and nerves enter into the organ.

Detailed explanation-3: -The renal hilum is also called renal pedicels. It is the central recessed area which is concave at centre and convex towards the periphery. This is the area where the renal artery enters the kidney and the renal vein and the ureters exit the kidney.

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