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Renal lobules
Introduction
A cortical lobule (or renal lobule) is a part of a renal lobe. It consists of the nephrons grouped around a single medullary ray, and draining into a single collecting duct.
External links
- Histology image: 16003loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University