cortex of kidney
Outer cortical portion of the kidney, between the renal capsule and the renal medulla. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renal_cortex ]
Synonyms: renal cortex, cortex renalis, kidney cortex
Term info
- FMA:15581
- UMLS:C0022655 (ncithesaurus:Renal_Cortex)
- NCIT:C12739
- MESH:D007672
- SCTID:362211004
- galen:CortexOfKidney
- GAID:424
- Wikipedia:Renal_cortex
- CALOHA:TS-0503
- MA:0000372
- BTO:0001166
- EMAPA:17952
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, human_reference_atlas
In the adult metanephros, it forms a continuous smooth outer zone with a number of projections 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 renal cortex is the part of the kidney where ultrafiltration occurs.[WP]
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Illu_kidney.jpg
uberon
UBERON:0001225
Cortex of kidney, cortex of kidney
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606
Term relations
- juxtaglomerular apparatus
- renal corpuscle
- kidney cortical cell
- cortical collecting duct
- renal cortex peritubular capillary
- renal cortex tubule
- juxtamedullary cortex
- renal cortex interstitium
- renal cortex artery
- renal cortex vein
- renal interlobular vein
- nephrogenic zone
- medullary ray
- kidney arcuate artery