Preferred Label : kidney calyx;
Uberon definition : 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);
Uberon synonym : renal calix; renal calyx;
Uberon related term : calices renales;
Uberon broad term : calyx;
Origin ID : 0006517;
UMLS CUI : C0022651;
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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)
