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renal medulla

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the inner portion of the kidney consisting of the renal pyramids [ http://www.informatics.jax.org/accession/smb https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0-683-40008-8 ]

Term info

Label

renal medulla

Synonyms
  • kidney medulla
  • medulla of kidney
  • medulla renalis
  • pyramides renales
  • renal medullae
  • renal medullae set
  • renal pyramids
  • renal pyramids set
database cross reference
Subsets

pheno_slim

plural term
renal medullae [ FMA : 86327 ]

plural term
renal medullae set [ FMA : 86327 ]

plural term
renal pyramids [ FMA : 74268 ]

plural term
renal pyramids set [ FMA : 74268 ]

plural term
medullary pyramids [ FMA : 74268 ]

latin term
medulla renalis [ FMA : 74268 FMA : TA ]

latin term
pyramides renales [ FMA : TA FMA : 74268 ]

depicted by

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has related synonym

renal marrow, medullary pyramids

id

UBERON:0000362

structure notes

The renal medulla is split up into a number of sections, known as the renal pyramids. Blood enters into the kidney via the renal artery, which then splits up to form the arcuate arterioles. The arcuate arterioles each in turn branch into interlobular arterioles, which finally reach the glomeruli. At the glomerulus the blood reaches a highly disfavourable pressure gradient and a large exchange surface area, which forces the serum portion of the blood out of the vessel into the renal tubules. Flow continues through the renal tubules, including the proximal tubule, the Loop of Henle, and finally leaves the kidney by means of the collecting duct, leading to the renal ureter. The renal medulla contains the structures of the nephrons responsible for maintaining the salt and water balance of the blood. The renal medulla is hypertonic to the filtrate in the nephron and aids in the reabsorption of water