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kidney

fibrous capsule
smooth membrane, tightly adherent to the kidney surface

renal hilum
region

renal sinus
space

renal cortex
layer outside

renal medulla
layer inside

renal pyramids
structures

renal papilla
region

renal columns
structures

renal lobes
region

minor calyx
structure after split

major calyx
structure before split

renal pelvis
structure

ureter
structure

urinary bladder
organ

rugae of urinary bladder
grooves

detrusor muscle
structure

ureteral openings
Two openings in posterior urinary bladder wall

trigone
region

neck of urinary bladder
narrowing

internal urethral sphincter
structure

urogenital diaphragm
structure

external urethral sphincter
structure (circles by urogenital diaphragm)

urethra
structure (female)

external urethral orifice
opening (female)

prostatic urethra
(region)

membranous urethra
region

spongy urethra (penile urethra)
region

Renal Artery
structure (C)

segmental arteries
first branches of the renal artery (structure) YELLOW

arcuate arteries
over arc of lobe

cortical radiate arteries
branch off the arcuate arteries and ascend into the cortex

afferent arterioles
The small blood vessels approaching the glomerulus (proximal part of the nephron)

renal vein
structure (D)

interlobar veins
blue structure

interlobar artery
red structure

arcuate veins
structure

cortical radiate veins
blue structures

glomerulus

efferent arteriole

peritubular capillaries

vasa recta

nephron
whole thing

renal corpuscle
structure (dots)

Bowman's capsule
structure

capsular space
space

capsular epithelium
layer

podocytes
structures

renal tubule

proximal convoluted tubule

descending limb of the nephron loop

ascending limb of the nephron loop

distal convoluted tubule

collecting duct
structure

juxtaglomerular complex
region
