Compare the Minor and Major Calyces

question 104

Multiple Choice

Compare the minor and major calyces.

• A)The minor calyx is an internal cavity and the major calyx is an external cavity.
• B)The minor calyces are located in the renal cortex and the major calyces are located in the renal medulla.
• C)The minor calyces are located in the renal medulla and the major calyces are located in the renal cortex.
• D)The minor calyces collect urine from a single lobe and the major calyces collect urine from 4-5 minor calyces.
• E)The minor calyces collect urine from juxtamedullary nephrons and the major calyces collect urine from cortical nephrons.

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Definitions:

Motor Neuron

A type of neuron that sends impulses from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle or gland, enabling movement and action.

Nerves

Bundled axons that form neural cables connecting the central nervous system with muscles glands, and sense organs.

Axons

The long, slender projections of a neuron that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Interneurons

Neurons located in the central nervous system that process and relay information between sensory neurons and motor neurons.