Cortical lobule
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, which is present in the majority of mammals.
| Cortical lobule | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| System | Urinary system |
| Artery | Interlobular arteries |
| Vein | Interlobular veins |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Lobuli corticales renis |
| Anatomical terminology | |
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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