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kidney pyramid

Term ID
UBERON:0004200
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. http://anatomy.uams.edu/anatomyhtml/kidney.html
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