HISTOLOGY
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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The concave part of the kidney where vessels and nerves enter and exit the kidney.
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hilum
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medulla
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nephron
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cortex
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Explanation:
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: -The hilum leads to a large cavity, called the renal sinus, within the kidney. The ureter and renal vein leave the kidney, and the renal artery enters the kidney at the hilum.
Detailed explanation-3: -The indented or concave section is known as the hilum. This is where the renal artery, the renal vein and the ureter enter / exit the kidney.
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