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Preferred Label : medullary ray;

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 synonym : renal medullary ray; Ferrein's pyramid; kidney medullary ray;

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;

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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.

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10/05/2025


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