Structure of the kidney
- cortex renalis (renal cortex; cortex, -icis m) and medulla renalis (renal medulla; medulla, -ae f)
- papilla renalis, pyramides renales (renal pyramids)
- hilum renale (renal hilum), sinus renalis (renal sinus)
- capsula fibrosa, capsula adiposa renis, fascia renalis
- glomerulus, -i m and tubulus, -i m (tubulus renalis)
Bladder, ureter and urethra
- ostium ureteris (opening of the ureter), trigonum vesicae (trigone of the bladder), cervix vesicae (neck of the bladder)
- ostium urethrae internum and ostium urethrae externum (internal and external urethral openings)
The urogenital region
The urinary and genital organs share their development and the floor of the pelvis: sinus urogenitalis (urogenital sinus, in the embryo), diaphragma urogenitale and regio urogenitalis (urogenital region of the perineum).
Clinical terms
- nephritis (inflammation of the kidney), pyelonephritis, cystitis, urethritis
- nephrolithiasis / urolithiasis (stones in the kidney / urinary tract)
- haematuria (blood in the urine), anuria, oliguria, polyuria, dysuria (painful urination)
- nephrectomia (removal of a kidney), cystoscopia (looking into the bladder)