PATHOLOGY MCQ
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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Indention where veins and arteries enter the kidney.
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medulla
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pyramid
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kidney heart
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renal hilum
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Blood travels to each kidney through the renal artery. The artery enters the kidney at the hilus (pronounced: HY-luss), the indentation in middle of the kidney that gives it its bean shape.
Detailed explanation-2: -What are the renal artery branches? Each renal artery enters a kidney at a site called the renal hilum. This area is the entry and exit point for vessels and nerves that feed into the kidneys. From there, the artery branches into smaller blood vessels throughout the kidney.
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