To review:
Match the term medulla with the most closely related descriptions given below:
muscle of the urinary bladder
basic functional unit of a kidney
micturition
fibrous tunic of the kidney
the outer region of the kidney
consists of 6 to 18 renal pyramids
dense outer layer of the kidney
series of capillaries
region of the juxtaglomerular complex
site of entry or exit for the renal artery and vein
Introduction:
The kidney consists of three major regions. These regions are the inner renal sinus, the outer renal cortex, and the central renal medulla. The medulla comprises many renal pyramids. The end or renal papillae of these pyramids protrude into the renal sinus in the kidney.
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