Anatomy

Kidney Medulla

The internal portion of the kidney, consisting of striated conical masses, the renal pyramids, whose bases are adjacent to the cortex and whose apices form prominent papillae projecting into the lumen of the minor calyces.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The internal portion of the kidney, consisting of striated conical masses, the renal pyramids, whose bases are adjacent to the cortex and whose apices form prominent papillae projecting into the lumen of the minor calyces.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Kidney Medullas
  • Medulla, Kidney
  • Medullas, Kidney
  • Kidney Papilla
  • Kidney Papillas
  • Papilla, Kidney
  • Papillas, Kidney

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

79(73); was see under KIDNEY 1975-78

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Previous Indexing

  • Kidney (1966-1972)

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Tree Number

  1. A05w.810w.453w.466w

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NLM Classification

WJ 301

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Kidney Medulla. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007679. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007679
  2. Kidney Medulla. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renal_medulla
  3. Kidney Medulla. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2409399