Anatomy of the kidney stock vector. Illustration of organ - 21572785

Renal pelvis - Generally, the renal pelvis is shaped like a funnel and collects urine from the thousands of nephrons found in the kidney — a filter that strains the blood. It is a large muscular cavity located in the middle of each kidney which enables it to collect the urine from all parts of the kidney. A network of intersecting smooth muscle fibers is found in the wall of the renal pelvis. Smooth muscles are involuntary muscles, meaning that they cannot be consciously controlled. The…

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