Urinary System - Structures

entire organ in the abdominal cavity lateral to the aorta and inferior vena cava

kidney

white tube running inferiorly down the abdominal cavity which is connected to the kidney

ureter

organ located in the pelvic cavity in which the ureter connects to

urinary bladder

organ in the pelvic cavity inferior to the urinary bladder in which urine exits the body

urethra

tissue that surrounds and covers the entirety of the kidney

renal capsule

outside/superficial part of the kidney that surrounds the renal pyramids/medulla

renal cortex

deeper layer of the kidney where the pyramids are.

renal medulla

triangular shaped dark spots in the middle of the kidney

renal pyramids

spots directly medial to the pyramids that open into the renal pelvis

calyx

part of the kidney that drains into the ureter

renal pelvis

the opening in which the renal blood vessels and the ureter enter/exit

hilum

the apex of the renal pyramid that opens into the calyx

renal papilla

spaces in-between the pyramids, also a part of the renal cortex

renal columns