Uberon definition : A renal, cortical lobule, consisting of the ascending or descending limbs of the loop
of Henle or of the collecting tubules; medullary rays are regions where parallel arrays
of straight tubules travel perpendicular to the capsule and extend from the cortex
to the medulla.;
Uberon Terminology note : Their name is potentially misleading -- the 'medullary' refers to their destination,
not their location. They are located only in the renal cortex, and not in the renal
medulla;
A renal, cortical lobule, consisting of the ascending or descending limbs of the loop
of Henle or of the collecting tubules; medullary rays are regions where parallel arrays
of straight tubules travel perpendicular to the capsule and extend from the cortex
to the medulla.