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That would be the nephron.

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What is the area of the kidney that includes the cortex and medulla?

The area of the kidney that includes the cortex and medulla is called the renal parenchyma. It is where the functional units of the kidney, known as nephrons, are located. The cortex is the outer region of the renal parenchyma, while the medulla is the inner region.


What is the color parenchyma?

The parenchyma are the functional parts of an organ in the body.


Is a nephron a molecule?

A Nephron is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney. It's not a molecule, more likely a small portion of the kidney that helps the kidney work.


What is the functional tissue of an organ is known as?

parenchyma


What role does parenchyma play in life?

The parenchyma are the functional parts of organs, as opposed to the structural parts.


Does fibroglandular parenchyma become cancer?

"Parenchyma" means the bulk of an organ. You don't mention the body part you're worried about, but in a breast, fibroglandular parencyma is the normal breast tissue, not a sign of a precancerous condition.


What is the medical term meaning functional unit of an organ?

PARENCHYMA


What is it called to have one functional kidney?

its called one functional kidney


What is the outer portion of the kidney?

The Renal CortexThe renal cortex is the outer region of the kidney.The outer part of the kidney is the renal cortex.It is called the renal cortexcortex


Is the glomerulus the inner portion of the kidney?

No the renal cortex is the outer part of the kidney


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Minimal residual hepatic parenchyma means there's not much functional liver left.


What is the functional unit of a organ?

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