NUR 229 Lecture 36: Renal Failure
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The base of each pyramid faces outward toward the cortex; the point of the pyramid, called the renal papilla, faces the hilum: the renal papilla extends into a cup called a minor calyx. Two or three minor calyces join together to form a major calyx: the major calyces converge to form the renal pelvis, which receives urine from the major calyces. The renal pelvis continues as the ureter, which channels urine to the urinary bladder. At the glomerular capillaries, the major mechanisms of the nephron, waste removal and water recycling, begin. The different sections of the nephron perform various functions in order to form the final product, which is a concentrated urine. 1 order to form the final product, which is a concentrated urine. Urine must contain all the waste products, electrolytes, metabolites, and nitrogenous compounds for excretion. The kidney needs to conserve the water the body needs.
