ANAT-102 | Kidney Anatomy & Function Quick
Study Guide — Complete Renal System Flash Notes
(2025 Edition)
Hilum - depression where blood vessels & Ureter enter and leave the kidney
Fibrous Capsule - protects kidney from infection
Ureter - tube that carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder
Renal Pelvis - collects and conducts urine to the ureter
Renal artery - carries blood to the kidney
Renal vein - blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney
Cortex (Lighter outer region) - Filtration and most reabsorbption occurs
medulla (darker middle region) - reabsorbs and secretion occurs
renal pyramid - conducts urine towards the calyx
renal papilla - - no function
- tip of pyramid
renal column - -no function
Study Guide — Complete Renal System Flash Notes
(2025 Edition)
Hilum - depression where blood vessels & Ureter enter and leave the kidney
Fibrous Capsule - protects kidney from infection
Ureter - tube that carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder
Renal Pelvis - collects and conducts urine to the ureter
Renal artery - carries blood to the kidney
Renal vein - blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney
Cortex (Lighter outer region) - Filtration and most reabsorbption occurs
medulla (darker middle region) - reabsorbs and secretion occurs
renal pyramid - conducts urine towards the calyx
renal papilla - - no function
- tip of pyramid
renal column - -no function
