Calyx (kidney)
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Calyx may refer to:
- Major calyxMajor calyxTwo or three minor calyces converge to form a major calyx. The major calyx, in the kidney, surrounds the apex of the renal pyramids. Urine formed in the kidney passes through a renal papilla at the apex into a minor calyx then into major calyx before passing through the renal pelvis into the...
- Minor calyxMinor calyxThe minor calyx, in the kidney, surrounds the apex of the renal pyramids. Urine formed in the kidney passes through a papilla at the apex into the minor calyx then into the major calyx....