MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -renal pyramid, any of the triangular sections of tissue that constitute the medulla, or inner substance, of the kidney.

Detailed explanation-2: -It’s the outside part of the kidney. It covers the renal medulla, the inside part of the kidney. The medulla contains little triangular pieces called the renal pyramids.

Detailed explanation-3: -The medulla is divided into 8-18 conical regions, called the renal pyramids; the base of each pyramid starts at the corticomedullary border, and the apex ends in the renal papilla which merges to form the renal pelvis and then on to form the ureter.

Detailed explanation-4: -Renal pyramids are kidney tissues that are shaped like cones. Another term for renal pyramids is malpighian pyramids. Between seven and eighteen pyramids exist in the innermost part of the kidney, which is called the renal medulla; in humans, there are usually only seven of the pyramids.