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1
Q

What 2 Layers are the Kidneys Split into?

A
  1. The Inner Cortex

2. The Outer Medulla

2
Q

What 5 main structures are present within the Medulla of the Kidney?

A
  1. The Renal Pyramid
  2. The Calyx
    a) The Minor Calyx
    b) The Major Calyx
  3. The Renal Pelvis
  4. The Renal Hilum
  5. The Ureter
3
Q

What is the Function of the Minor Calyx?

A

It feeds Urine into a Major Calyx

4
Q

What is the Function of the Major Calyx?

A

It feeds Urine into the Pelvis of the Ureter

5
Q

Where does the Urine Travel from the Pelvis of the Ureter?

A

Into the Ureter

6
Q

Where does the Urine Travel in the Ureter

A

To the Bladder