Question

Briefly (2-3 sentences) describe the location of nephrons within the kidney, and relate their location with a gross morphological feature of the kidney (i.e. how can you relate the location and orientation of nephrons to a feature/features that you can observe with the naked eye). (2 pts)

Which of the following structures would be considered to be part of the medulla? Answer all that apply below. which ones? (1pt)

CORTEX

RENAL PYRAMID

RENAL COLUMN

MINOR CALYX

MAJOR CALYX

RENAL PELVIS

Answer 1

Part of medulla

Renal pyramid

Renal column

Major calyx

Minor calyx