Physiology of Renal Gross Anatomy

Filters arterial blood and begins urine formation

• Renal Cortex

• Renal Pyramid

• Renal Papilla

• Minor Calyx

• Major Calyx

Assist with urine formation and collects urine in tiny tubes called collecting ducts

• Renal Cortex

• Renal Pyramid

• Renal Papilla

• Minor Calyx

• Major Calyx

Empty urine into minor calyx

• Renal Cortex

• Renal Pyramid

• Renal Papilla

• Minor Calyx

• Major Calyx

Collects urine from the renal papilla

• Renal Cortex

• Renal Pyramid

• Renal Papilla

• Minor Calyx

• Major Calyx

Release urine into the major calyces

• Renal Cortex

• Renal Pyramid

• Renal Papilla

• Minor Calyx

• Major Calyx

Collects urine from minor calyces

• Renal Cortex

• Renal Pyramid

• Renal Papilla

• Minor Calyx

• Major Calyx

Dump urine into renal pelvis

• Renal Cortex

• Renal Pyramid

• Renal Papilla

• Minor Calyx

• Major Calyx

Collects urine from major calyces

• Urethra

• Ureter

• Renal Pelvis

• Minor Calyx

• Major Calyx

Empties urine into ureter

• Urethra

• Ureter

• Renal Pelvis

• Minor Calyx

• Major Calyx

Collects urine from renal pelvis.

• Urethra

• Ureter

• Renal Pelvis

• Minor Calyx

• Major Calyx