Concept information
Preferred term
Kidney Calices
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Note
- a part of the kidney pelvis
Scope note
- 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)
History note
- 91(75); was see under KIDNEY PELVIS 1975-90
In other languages
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Finnish
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calices renales
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calix renalis
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calyx renalis
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munuaisaltaan haarautuma
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munuaisaltaan haarautumat
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munuaispikari
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007670
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