THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

KIDNEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Triangular or conical structures located in the renal medulla are called
A
pyramids.
B
renal columns.
C
renal pelvises.
D
nephrons.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is (d). The conical-shaped structures that make up the renal medulla are known as renal pyramids.

Detailed explanation-2: -The triangular areas of tissue that are visible in a section of a kidney are the c. renal pyramid. The renal pyramids constitute the medulla of the kidneys and are where nephrons and the renal tubules are found.

Detailed explanation-3: -The medulla is the inner region of the parenchyma of the kidney. The medulla consists of multiple pyramidal tissue masses, called the renal pyramids, which are triangle structures that contain a dense network of nephrons.

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