You are dissecting a kidney in class and, after cutting a sagittal section through the kidney, decide to remove some of the lighter-colored inner structures near the superior end of the ureter. You remove a funnel-shaped sac that connects directly into the ureter, along with many tubes that converge to form the funnel-shaped sac. Which structures have you removed?
A)The renal medulla and renal pyramids
B)The renal pelvis and the calyces
C)The renal cortex and the renal medulla
D)The adrenal glands

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The funnel-shaped sac that connects directly into the ureter is the renal pelvis, which collects urine from the major and minor calyces. The tubes that converge to form the renal pelvis are the calyces themselves. Therefore, by removing these structures, the student has dissected out the renal pelvis and the calyces. The renal medulla and pyramids are located deeper within the kidney, and the renal cortex is the outer layer of the kidney that surrounds the medulla. The adrenal glands are not located within the kidney but are located on top of the kidneys.

You Are Dissecting a Kidney in Class And, After Cutting