renal cortex

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Definition of renal cortex in English Turkish dictionary

böbrek korteksi

renal korteks

English - English

Definition of renal cortex in English English dictionary

(Anatomi) The renal cortex is the outer portion of the kidney between the renal capsule and the renal medulla. In the adult, it forms a continuous smooth outer zone with a number of projections (cortical columns) that extend down between the pyramids. It contains the renal corpuscles and the renal tubules except for parts of the loop of Henle which descend into the renal medulla. It also contains blood vessels and cortical collecting ducts

the cortex of the kidney containing the glomeruli and the convoluted tubules

Hyphenation

re·nal cor·tex

Turkish pronunciation

rinıl kôrteks

Pronunciation

/ˈrēnəl ˈkôrteks/ /ˈriːnəl ˈkɔːrtɛks/