You are dissecting a kidney in class and, after cutting a sagittal section through the kidney, decide to remove some of the lighter-colored inner structures near the superior end of the ureter. You remove a funnel-shaped sac that connects directly into the ureter, along with many tubes that converge to form the funnel-shaped sac. Which structures have you removed?

A. The adrenal glands
B. The renal cortex and the renal medulla
C. The renal medulla and renal pyramids
D. The renal pelvis and the calyces


Answer: D

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