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Frontal section through the kidney will reveal on outer area called the cortex and an inner area known as what?
medulla
What are the inner and outer portions of the kidney called?
The outer portion is called the Cortex and the inner dark portion is called the Renal Medulla
Is the glomerulus the inner portion of the kidney?
No the renal cortex is the outer part of the kidney
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 name of the kidney outer layer?
You mean the capsuls covering it. But generally kidney is coverd by posterior wall of peritonium
What are the two layers of the kidney?
The renal cortex is the outer region of the kidney. The medulla is the inner region of the kidney.
What are the difference layers of the kidneys?
The renal cortex is the outer region of the kidney. The medulla is the inner region of the kidney.
What is the outer kidney called?
The outer layer of the kidney is called the renal capsule. It is a thin, tough, fibrous layer that encases the kidney, providing protection and structural support. Beneath the renal capsule, the kidney is divided into the cortex and medulla, which contain the functional units responsible for filtering blood and producing urine.
How is the interior of the kidney constructed?
The kidney is divided into two sections:an outer layer, the cortex, and an inner layer:the medulla. the medulla is divided into triangular shaped wedges called renal pyramids with bases toward the cortex and "tops", or renal papillae, emptyng into cavities called calyces.
Is the medulla in the outer layer of the kidney?
No, the medulla is located in the inner portion of the kidney. It lies between the renal cortex and the renal sinus, and is where urine is formed and drained into the renal pelvis.
Is the cortex part of the kidney?
renal and kidney are the same so the answer is Yes. the cortex is the outer part of the kidney as opposed to the medulla, the inner part.
What is the inner portion of the adrenal gland is the?
The adrenal medulla is the inner portion of the adrenal gland.
