Renal column
Kidney
1. Renal pyramid 2. Interlobular artery 3. Renal artery 4. Renal vein 5. Renal hilum 6. Renal pelvis 7. Ureter 8. Minor calyx 9. Renal capsule 10. Inferior renal capsule 11. Superior renal capsule 12. Interlobar vein 13. Nephron 14. Renal sinus 15. Major calyx 16. Renal papilla 17. Renal column
Details
Latin	columnae renales
System	Urinary system
Identifiers
Gray's	p.1221
Dorlands /Elsevier	c_48/12251193
TA	A08.1.01.019
FMA	17633 74029, 17633
Anatomical terminology

The renal column (or Bertin column, or column of Bertin) is a medullary extension of the renal cortex in between the renal pyramids. It allows the cortex to be better anchored.

Each column consists of lines of blood vessels and urinary tubes and a fibrous material.

See also[edit]

• Renal pyramids
• Renal papilla
• Renal medulla

Additional Images[edit]

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  Renal column

External links[edit]

• Anatomy photo:40:06-0106 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Posterior Abdominal Wall: Internal Structure of a Kidney"
• 01055 at CHORUS

• Histology image: 15901loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University - "Urinary System: neonatal kidney"
• Image at mgh.harvard.edu