renal cortex
n.
The part of the kidney containing the glomeruli and the proximal and distal convoluted tubules.
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The part of the kidney containing the glomeruli and the proximal and distal convoluted tubules.
The noun has one meaning:
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the cortex of the kidney containing the glomeruli and the convoluted tubules
| Renal cortex | |
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| 1: Parenchyma 2: Cortex 3: Medulla 4: Perirenal fat 5: Capsule 6: Ureter 7: Pelvis of kidney 8: Renal artery and Renal vein 9: Hilus 10: Calyx |
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| Frontal section through the kidney | |
| Gray's | subject #253 1221 |
| MeSH | Kidney+cortex |
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 zone with a number of projections (cortical columns) that extend down between the pyramids. It contains the renal corpuscles and the renal tubules except for parts of the loop of Henle which descend into the renal medulla. It also contains blood vessels and cortical collecting ducts.
The renal cortex is the part of the kidney where ultrafiltration occurs.
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