LE 3 – Anatomy: Functional
Histology Kidney & Urinary Tract
November 15th, 2023
Kidney and urinary tract
2 kidneys, 2 ureters, 1 bladder, 1 urethra.
Outer layer renal cortex
Inner portion renal medulla
Triangular striped structures contain tubules
Cortex and medulla are connected through nephrons. Half is present in present in cortex and the
other half present in the medulla.
Kidney
Round structures in cortex glomerulus attached to tubules. Round structure with white ring
around it.
Histology Kidney & Urinary Tract
November 15th, 2023
Kidney and urinary tract
2 kidneys, 2 ureters, 1 bladder, 1 urethra.
Outer layer renal cortex
Inner portion renal medulla
Triangular striped structures contain tubules
Cortex and medulla are connected through nephrons. Half is present in present in cortex and the
other half present in the medulla.
Kidney
Round structures in cortex glomerulus attached to tubules. Round structure with white ring
around it.
