Landmark · Visceral systems
Renal sinus
Sinus renalis
- System
- Visceral systems
- Regions
- Trunk, Abdomen
- Side
- Right
- Landmark on
- Kidney
DescriptionUnreviewed
The renal sinus is a cavity within the kidney which is occupied by the renal pelvis, renal calyces, blood vessels, nerves and fat.
The renal hilum extends into a large cavity within the kidney occupied by the renal vessels, minor renal calyces, major renal calyces, renal pelvis and some adipose tissue.
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Names
- Latin
- Sinus renalis
- English
- Renal sinus
- French
- Sinus du rein
- Spanish
- Seno renal
- Portuguese
- Seio renal