PHAR3201 Study Guide - Final Guide: Juxtaglomerular Apparatus, Radial Artery, Renal Cortex
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The renal pelvis is a structure that collects urine formed in the kidney and channels it into the ureter. In the renal medulla are a series of cone-shaped tissue masses called renal pyramids. The renal papilla excretes urine formed in the cortex and medulla of the kidney into the renal pelvis. Because they are shaped like arcs= arcuate arteries. These arteries are located right at the border of the renal cortex and medulla. Branches of the arcuate arteries that supply the renal cortex with blood, are known as the interlobular arteries or the cortical radial arteries. The interlobular artery will eventually give off a branch called the afferent arteriole that will supply the functional unit of the kidney, the nephron, with blood. The ureter is located in the renal hilum, which is a groove in the kidney where the ureter, renal artery, vein and nerves are located. Together, the glomerulus and the bowman"s capsule make up the.
