Renal sinus

The renal sinus is a cavity within the kidney which is occupied by the renal pelvis, renal calices, blood vessels, nerves and fat.

Urinary system - Kidney - edit
Renal capsule \| Renal cortex \| Renal medulla (Renal sinus, Renal pyramids) \| Renal calyx \| Renal pelvis
Nephron - Renal corpuscle (Glomerulus, Bowman's capsule) → Proximal tubule → Loop of Henle → Distal convoluted tubule → Collecting ducts Juxtaglomerular apparatus (Macula densa, Juxtaglomerular cells, Extraglomerular mesangial cells) Renal circulation - Renal artery → Interlobar arteries → Arcuate arteries → Cortical radial arteries → Afferent arterioles → Glomerulus → Efferent arterioles → Vasa recta → Arcuate vein→ Renal vein
Renal physiology
Filtration - Ultrafiltration \| Countercurrent exchange Hormones effecting filtration - Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) \| Aldosterone \| Atrial natriuretic peptide Endocrine - Renin \| Erythropoietin (EPO) \| Calcitriol (Active vitamin D) \| Prostaglandins
Assessing Renal function / Measures of dialysis
Glomerular filtration rate \| Creatinine clearance \| Renal clearance ratio \| Urea reduction ratio \| Kt/V \| Standardized Kt/V \| Hemodialysis product

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