A column of tissue that is histologically identical to tissue found in the renal cortex, and which is located in the medullary region of kidney, between the renal pyramids. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17449786 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1572-1316 ]
Synonyms: kidney column columna Bertini renal cortical column column of Bertini renal column of Bertini
Term information
- UMLS:C0736346
- NCIT:C32387
- FMA:17633
- MA:0001651
- Wikipedia:Renal_column
- EMAPA:37487 (MA:th)
uberon_slim, human_reference_atlas
The renal columns have been thought of as being part of the medulla only because they are located in the inner, medullary region of the kidney, rather than in the outer, cortical region. Histologically, they are extensions of the renal cortex.
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