The renal cortex is the outer portion of the kidney between the renal capsule and the renal medulla. In the adult, it forms a continuous smooth outer...
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of the capsule is: renal medulla renal cortex renal capsule adipose capsule of kidney (or perirenal fat, or perinephric fat) renal fascia pararenal fat...
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The renal columns, Bertin columns, or columns of Bertin, a.k.a. columns of Bertini are extensions of the renal cortex in between the renal pyramids. They...
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The renal medulla (Latin: medulla renis 'marrow of the kidney') is the innermost part of the kidney. The renal medulla is split up into a number of sections...
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functions Cerebellar cortex, the outer layer of the vertebrate cerebellum Renal cortex, the outer portion of the kidney Adrenal cortex, a portion of the...
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Renal ultrasonography (Renal US) is the examination of one or both kidneys using medical ultrasound. Ultrasonography of the kidneys is essential in the...
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The renal circulation supplies the blood to the kidneys via the renal arteries, left and right, which branch directly from the abdominal aorta. Despite...
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Nephron (redirect from Renal tubular system)
functional unit of the kidney. It is composed of a renal corpuscle and a renal tubule. The renal corpuscle consists of a tuft of capillaries called a...
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The renal lobe is a portion of a kidney consisting of a renal pyramid and the renal cortex above it. In humans, on average there are 7 to 18 renal lobes...
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