| sinus renalis | The cavity of the kidney, containing the calyces and pelvis of the ureter and the segmental vesels embedded within a fatty matrix. The renal sinuses cause the kidneys to appear hollow or C-shaped on cross section or medical imaging. Synonym: sinus renalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| impressio renalis | A hollow on the visceral surface of the right lobe of the liver, in which lies the right kidney. Synonym: impressio renalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tubulus renalis contortus | The highly convoluted segments of the nephron in the renal labyrinth comprising the proximal convoluted tubule, which leads from Bowman's capsule to the descending limb of Henle's loop, and the distal convoluted tubule, which leads from the ascending limb of Henle's loop to the collecting tube. Synonym: tubulus renalis contortus, Ferrein's tube, tubulus contortus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tubulus renalis rectus | The continuation of the tubulus seminifer contortus which becomes straight just before entering the mediastinum to form the rete testis. Synonym: tubulus renalis rectus, tubulus seminifer rectus, collecting tubule, straight tubule, tubulus rectus, tubulus rectus, vasa recta. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies renalis glandulae suprarenalis | The surface of the suprarenal gland in contact with the kidney. Synonym: renal surface of the suprarenal gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies renalis lienis | The surface of the spleen in contact with the left kidney. Synonym: facies renalis lienis, facies renalis splenis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies renalis splenis | The surface of the spleen in contact with the left kidney. Synonym: facies renalis lienis, facies renalis splenis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fascia renalis | The condensation of the fibroareolar tissue and fat surrounding the kidney to form a sheath for the organ. Synonym: fascia renalis, Gerota's capsule, Gerota's fascia, perirenal fascia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lobulus corticalis renalis | One of the subdivisions of the kidney, consisting of a medullary ray and that portion of the convoluted port (renal corpuscles and convoluted tubules) associated with its collecting duct. Synonym: lobulus corticalis renalis, renal cortical lobule, renculus, reniculus, renunculus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lobus renalis | One of the subdivisions of the kidney, consisting of a renal pyramid and the cortical tissue associated with it. Synonym: lobus renalis. (05 Mar 2000) |