Renal Hilum Kidney Function. Vessels nerves lymphatics and ureters. The renal pelvis passes through it as well as the.
The renal artery enters through an opening called the hilum. The renal hilum is the entry and exit site for structures servicing the kidneys. The medial facing hila are tucked into the sweeping convex outline of the cortex.
The most superior vessel is the renal vein which exits the kidney just under it is the renal artery that enters in and under the artery is the exiting ureter.
This tutorial explores the gross anatomy of a cut section. The most superior vessel is the renal vein which exits the kidney just under it is the renal artery that enters in and under the artery is the exiting ureter. The renal hilum is the entry to the renal sinus and lies vertically at the anteromedial aspect of the kidney. Nephron anatomy renal artery brings waste filled blood from the aorta to the kidney for filtering in the nephron.