Kidney pyramid

System Urinary
SNOMED CT 361328001

Kidney pyramid

Definition

Kidney pyramids are the conical arrangements of tubules that constitute the renal medulla in a multi-lobed mammalian kidney; they contain the loops of Henle and the medullary collecting ducts.

Also known as Malpighian pyramid, renal pyramid — per UBERON

The Kidney pyramid is a part of the Urinary.

Also identified as