Major calyces are
A)large tributaries of the renal pelvis.
B)expanded ends of nephrons.
C)basic functional layers of the kidney.
D)conical structures that are located in the renal medulla.
E)the expanded ends of renal pyramids.

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Major calyces are large tributaries of the renal pelvis that collect urine from the minor calyces and transport it to the renal pelvis. They are not expanded ends of nephrons, functional layers of the kidney, or conical structures in the renal medulla. The expanded ends of the renal pyramids are called the renal papillae, which empty urine into the minor calyces.

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