Capsule Cortex Renal Pyramids Renal Tubules Malpighian corpuscles Renal Papillae Medulla Renal Pelvis Ureter Renal Vein Renal Artery Hilus Calyx Interlobar arteries and veins
To view the internal structures of the kidney, a coronal section can be applied. This type of cut will separate the front half of the structure from the back half. The inner area is called the medulla and is made of individual renal pyramids, which may not …
A = interlobar arteries and veins B = renal artery C = renal vein D = ureter E = renal pyramids F = minor calyx G = major calyx H = renal pelvis I = capsule J = medulla K = cortex L = nephrons
