Cortical lobule | |
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Details | |
System | Urinary system |
Artery | Interlobular arteries |
Vein | Interlobular veins |
Identifiers | |
Latin | Lobuli corticales renis |
Anatomical terminology |
A cortical lobule (or renal lobule) is a part of a renal lobe. It consists of the nephrons grouped around a single medullary ray, and draining into a single collecting duct. Its near identical parallel is the rectal lobe[citation needed], which is present in the majority of mammals.
References
[edit] This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
[edit]- Histology image: 16003loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University