Renal lobe
- 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
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The renal lobe is a portion of a kidney consisting of a renal pyramid and the renal cortex above it.[1] In humans, on average there are 7 to 18 renal lobes.[medical citation needed]
It is visible without a microscope, though it is easier to see in humans than in other animals.
It is composed of many renal lobules, which are not visible without a microscope.
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References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ "Urinary System".
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- Histology image: 15901loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University
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