PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The renal cortex is more superficial than the renal medulla. Urine is propelled along the ureters by peristaltic waves of muscular contractions. What is the collective name for the layers of muscle in the wall of the urinary bladder? One of the kidneys’ functions is the regulation of the body’s acid-base balance.

Detailed explanation-2: -Outside the fascia is the most superficial layer – a layer of fat tissue called the paranephric fat. This layer sits posteriorly and posterolaterally to each kidney and separates it from the muscles of the abdominal wall.

Detailed explanation-3: -Renal cortex-deep to the renal capsule and is granular and reddish-brown in color. Renal medulla-deep to the cortex and consists of 6-18 distinct triangular structures. Cortical radiate arteries-each arcuate artery gives off a number of cortical radiate arteries.

Detailed explanation-4: -The kidney is divided into two parts: the outer cortex and the inner medulla. In the cortex, the osmolarity is relatively low (think less salty), around 300 mOsm/L or so, but as you travel further down into the medulla, the osmolarity gets much higher (think more salty).