Kidney Calices

Recesses of the kidney pelvis which divides into two wide, cup-shaped major renal calices, with each major calix subdivided into 7 to 14 minor calices. Urine empties into a minor calix from collecting tubules, then passes through the major calix, renal pelvis, and ureter to enter the urinary bladder. (From Moore, Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 3d ed, p211)

Year introduced: 1991(1975)

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Tree Number(s): A05.810.453.537.503

MeSH Unique ID: D007670

Entry Terms:

• Calice, Kidney
• Calices, Kidney
• Kidney Calice

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Anatomy Category
Urogenital System
Urinary Tract
Kidney
Kidney Pelvis
Kidney Calices