Urine Passes from a Collecting Duct Through a Renal Papilla

Question

Urine passes from a collecting duct through a renal papilla and into a small tube called a _______.
A) minor calyx
B) major calyx
C) renal pelvis
D) renal medulla

Accepted Answer

The minor calyx is the structure into which urine passes from a collecting duct through a renal papilla. It collects urine before it passes into the major calyx.