Renal lobe

Renal lobe
Renal lobe (not labeled) consists of a pyramid
(item #1) and cortex immediately above it.
Details
SystemUrinary system
ArteryInterlobar arteries
VeinInterlobar veins
Identifiers
LatinLobi renales
Anatomical terminology

The renal lobe is a portion of a kidney consisting of a renal pyramid and the renal cortex above it.[1] In humans, on average there are 14 renal lobes.

It is visible without a microscope, though it is easier to see in humans than in other animals.

Renal lobule

Each renal lobe is composed of many renal lobules (also known as cortical lobules), which are not visible without a microscope. A renal lobule consists of the nephrons grouped around a single medullary ray, and draining into a single collecting duct.

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References

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. ↑ "Urinary System". Archived from the original on 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2006-12-06.
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