| renal medulla |
The renal medulla is the innermost part of the kidney. The renal medulla is split up into a number of sections, known as the renal pyramids. Blood enters into the kidney via the renal artery, which then splits up to form the arcuate arterioles. The arcuate arterioles each in turn branch into interlobar arterioles, which finally reach the glomeruli. ...
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| renal threshold |
In physiology, the renal threshold is that concentration of a blood substance above which the kidneys begin to pass it through into the urine. Kidneys function by selectively passing dissolved blood substances into the urine, thus removing them from the body. Renal thresholds vary by substance, by species and, within species, by physiological condition. ...
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| renal insufficiency |
Renal failure is the condition where the kidneys fail to function properly. It can broadly be divided into two categories: acute renal failure and chronic renal failure. ...
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| renal fascia |
A fibrous envelope of tissue that surrounds the kidney. Also called Gerota's fascia and Gerota's capsule.
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| renal capsule |
The fibrous connective tissue that surrounds each kidney.
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