Medullary ray (anatomy)
In anatomy, the medullary ray (Ferrein's pyramid) is the middle part of the cortical lobule or renal lobule, consisting of a group of straight tubes connected to the collecting ducts.
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System | Urinary system |
Identifiers | |
TA | A08.1.01.018 |
FMA | 74299 |
Anatomical terminology |
Their name is potentially misleading — the "medullary" refers to their destination, not their location. They travel perpendicular to the capsule and extend from the cortex to the medulla.
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References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Histology image: 16003loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University — "Urinary System: kidney, H&E, cortex and medullary ray"
- Histology image: 15901loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University — "Urinary System: neonatal kidney"
- UIUC Histology Subject 1008
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