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renal medulla

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The inner portion of the kidney consisting of the renal pyramids. [ http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0-683-40008-8&isbn=1/ http://www.informatics.jax.org/accession/smb MP:0003014 ]

Synonyms: renal medullae set, medulla of kidney, pyramides renales, renal pyramids set, medulla renalis, renal pyramids, renal medullae, kidney medulla

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pheno_slim, human_reference_atlas

plural term
renal medullae set [ FMA:86327 ]

plural term
medullary pyramids [ FMA:74268 ]

plural term
renal pyramids set [ FMA:74268 ]

plural term
renal medullae [ FMA:86327 ]

plural term
renal pyramids [ FMA:74268 ]

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The renal medulla is split up into a number of sections, known as the renal pyramids. Blood enters into the kidney via the renal artery, which then splits up to form the arcuate arterioles. The arcuate arterioles each in turn branch into interlobular arterioles, which finally reach the glomeruli. At the glomerulus the blood reaches a highly disfavourable pressure gradient and a large exchange surface area, which forces the serum portion of the blood out of the vessel into the renal tubules. Flow continues through the renal tubules, including the proximal tubule, the Loop of Henle, and finally leaves the kidney by means of the collecting duct, leading to the renal ureter. The renal medulla contains the structures of the nephrons responsible for maintaining the salt and water balance of the blood. The renal medulla is hypertonic to the filtrate in the nephron and aids in the reabsorption of water

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Note that 'renal medulla' is not synonymous with 'medullary region of kidney'. The former is composed of kidney pyramids only, while the latter covers kidney pyramids and renal columns, which are histologically different.

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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Illu_kidney.jpg

has related synonym

renal marrow, medullary pyramids

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UBERON:0000362

prefLabel

Set of renal pyramids, renal medulla, Set of renal medullae

present in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606