02 Renal Anatomy
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- Cortex
- Medulla: made of pyramids
- Collecting system inside (yellow)
- Calyx: collects urine from pyramid
- papilla: where calyx meets medulla
- pelvis: collects urine from all calyx
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- minor calyx: 1 pyramid
- major: 3 calyx
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- if blood goes all the way down to abdomen in aorta
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