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fibrous (renal) capsule

renal hilum

renal sinus

renal cortex

renal medulla

renal pyramids

renal papilla
tip of pyramids

renal columns

renal lobes
1 pyramid + 2 (1/2) columns

minor calyx

major calyx

renal pelvis

ureter

urinary bladder

rugae

detrusor muscle

ureteral openings

trigone

neck of the urinary bladder

internal urethral sphincter

urogenital diaphragm

external urethral sphincter

urethra

external urethral orifice
tip end of urethra

prostatic urethra

membranous urethra

spongy (or penile) urethra
from urogenital diaphragm --> exterior
renal artery
C

segmental arteries
1st branch of renal artery
interlobar arteries
in between lobes arteries
arcuate arteries
run on top of pyramids
arteries
cortical radiate arteries
arteries in cortex
afferent arterioles
arterioles leading into glomerulus
renal vein
D

interlobar veins

arcuate veins
veins on top of pyramids

cortical radiate veins
veins in cortex

venules
renal lobe vessels in cortex
afferent arteriole

glomerulus
whole blood vessel structure in nephron

efferent arteriole

pertibular capillaries

vasa recta
veins and arteries region

renal corpuscle
A

glomerular (Bowman's) capsule
capsule

capsular space
space around glomerulus

nephron

podocytes
cells on glomerulus

proximal convoluted tubule

nephron loop

descending limb of the nephron loop

ascending limb of the nephron loop

distal convoluted tubule

juxtaglomerular complex
cells between afferent and efferent arterioles (and macula densa)

collecting duct
