Term Name:	kidney calyx
Synonyms:	calices renales, calyx, renal calix, renal calyx
Definition:	Recesses of the kidney pelvis which divides into two wide, cup-shaped major renal calices, with each major calix subdivided into 7 to 14 minor calices. Urine empties into a minor calix from collecting tubules, then passes through the major calix, renal pelvis, and ureter to enter the urinary bladder. (From Moore, Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 3d ed, p211)
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0006517]