THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

URETERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The concave part of the kidney where vessels and nerves enter and exit the kidney.
A
hilum
B
medulla
C
nephron
D
cortex
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The hilum is the concave part of the bean-shape where blood vessels and nerves enter and exit the kidney; it is also the point of exit for the ureters-the urine-bearing tubes that exit the kidney and empty into the urinary bladder.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The concave side is where the renal artery enters the kidney and the renal vein and ureter leave the kidney. This area of the kidney is called the hilum.

Detailed explanation-4: -The medial concave border of a kidney contains a notch known as hilus through which the renal artery enters and the renal vein and ureter leave the kidney.

There is 1 question to complete.