Renal cortex

Renal cortex
	Kidney anatomy, with renal cortex labeled at top.
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Details
Latin	Cortex renalis
System	Urinary system
Identifiers
MeSH	A05.810.453.324
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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. Erythropoietin is produced in the renal cortex.

Additional images

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Kidney
Microscopic cross section of the renal cortex
CD10 immunohistochemical staining of normal kidney. CD10 stains the proximal convoluted tubules and glomeruli.
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Renal cortex
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Renal cortex

Contains afferent arterioles

Anatomy photo:40:06-0103 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Posterior Abdominal Wall: Internal Structure of a Kidney"

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