Kidney

In sagittal section, the kidney shows outer dark staining cortex and inner light staining medulla. Externally cortex is covered with a dense irregular Renal Capsule.

Important Labels:

  • Proximal Convoluted Tubule
  • Distal Convoluted Tubule
  • Renal Corpuscle (Glomerulus & Bowman Capsule)
  • J-G Apparatus
  • Collecting tubules
Identification Tip: 

  • Abundant Glomeruli (grainy appearance and dark staining)
  • Elongated tubule like structures (lightly stained & adjacent to dark grainy region)
Kidney histology (cortex and medulla)


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