Term Name: | kidney pyramid |
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Synonyms: | Malphigian pyramid, Malpighian pyramid, medullary pyramid, pyramid, pyramid of Malphigi, pyramid of Malpighi, pyramides renales, pyramis renalis, renal medullary region, renal pyramid |
Definition: | Kidney pyramids are the conical arrangements of tubules that constitute the renal medulla in a multi-lobed mammalian kidney; they contain the loops of Henle and the medullary collecting ducts. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0004200] |