Renal column

Renal column
Kidney
1. Renal pyramid 2. Interlobular artery 3. Renal artery 4. Renal vein 5. Renal hilum 6. Renal pelvis 7. Ureter 8. Minor calyx 9. Renal capsule 10. Inferior renal capsule 11. Superior renal capsule 12. Interlobar vein 13. Nephron 14. Renal sinus 15. Major calyx 16. Renal papilla 17. Renal column
Details
System	Urinary system
Identifiers
Latin	columnae renales
Dorlands /Elsevier	c_48/12251193
TA	A08.1.01.019
FMA	17633 74029, 17633
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

The renal column (or Bertin column, or column of Bertin) is a medullary extension of the renal cortex in between the renal pyramids. It allows the cortex to be better anchored.

Each column consists of lines of blood vessels and urinary tubes and a fibrous material.

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Renal column
Renal column

External links

Anatomy photo:40:06-0106 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Posterior Abdominal Wall: Internal Structure of a Kidney"
01055 at CHORUS

Histology image: 15901loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University - "Urinary System: neonatal kidney"
Image at mgh.harvard.edu

Anatomy of the urinary system

Kidneys

Layers

Circulation

Arteries
Veins

Nephron

Renal corpuscle	Glomerulus Bowman's capsule Glomerular basement membrane Podocyte Filtration slits Mesangium Intraglomerular mesangial cell

Renal tubule	Proximal convoluted tubule Loop of Henle Descending Thin ascending Thick ascending Distal convoluted tubule Connecting tubule Collecting ducts Tubular fluid Renal papilla Minor calyx Major calyx Renal pelvis

Juxtaglomerular apparatus	Macula densa Juxtaglomerular cells Mesangium Extraglomerular mesangial cell

Ureters

Bladder

Urethra

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Renal column

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