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# 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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* 2 arterioles 

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* if blood goes all the way down to abdomen in aorta