MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ureters, blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves enter and leave at the renal hilum. The renal arteries arise directly from the aorta, and the renal veins drain directly into the inferior vena cava.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hilum: the section that’s the entry and exit points of the kidney for the renal veins, renal arteries, and ureter located on the medial side of the kidney.