Renal Cortex Anatomy

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What contributes to the granular appearance of the cortex in the kidney?

  • Renal corpuscles (correct)
  • Renal hilus
  • Renal pelvis
  • Renal sinus

Which part of the kidney is primarily responsible for filtering blood to form urine?

  • Renal corpuscles (correct)
  • Renal medulla
  • Renal pelvis
  • Renal sinus

Which part of the kidney contains proximal and distal convoluted tubules?

  • Cortex (correct)
  • Renal pelvis
  • Renal sinus
  • Renal hilus

Where are the segments of loops of Henle primarily located in the kidney?

<p>Renal medulla (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the kidney is NOT associated with the granular appearance of the cortex?

<p>Renal sinus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the renal sinus located?

<p>In the cavity of the kidney (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What surrounds the renal pelvis?

<p>Renal medulla (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the kidney appears striated due to radially arranged collecting tubules?

<p>Renal medulla (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What anatomical feature is often referred to as the entry and exit point for structures like blood vessels and nerves in the kidney?

<p>Renal hilus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the renal sinus primarily contain?

<p>Blood vessels and lymphatics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do the renal corpuscles, the histological units of filtration, reside in the kidney?

<p>Renal cortex (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the kidney is peripherally surrounds the medulla?

<p>Renal cortex (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the central region of the kidney that houses the renal artery, renal vein, and renal pelvis called?

<p>Renal hilus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the kidney connects to the ureter and narrows into a tube before entering the bladder?

<p>Renal pelvis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the kidney is a cavity within the kidney that collects urine before it passes into the ureter?

<p>Renal sinus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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