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cortex of kidney

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Outer cortical portion of the kidney, between the renal capsule and the renal medulla. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renal_cortex ]

Term info

Label

cortex of kidney

Synonyms
  • cortex renalis
  • kidney cortex
  • renal cortex
database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim

latin term
cortex renalis [ FMA : TA FMA : 15581 ]

depicted by

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/Illu_kidney.jpg

id

UBERON:0001225

structure notes

In the adult metanephros, it forms a continuous smooth outer zone with a number of projections that extend down between the pyramids. It contains the renal corpuscles and the renal tubules except for parts of the loop of Henle which descend into the renal medulla. It also contains blood vessels and cortical collecting ducts. The renal cortex is the part of the kidney where ultrafiltration occurs.[WP]