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REN : Cortex-medulla
Black arrow - Renal Corpuscle
A descending thin segment of the loop of Henle, lined by squamous epithelial cells;
An ascending thick segment of the loop of Henle, lined by cuboidal epithelial cells having
eosinophilic cytoplasm and no apparent cell boundaries; and
A collecting duct, lined by cuboidal epithelial cells having relatively clear cytoplasm and
distinct cell boundaries.
A descending thin segment of the loop of Henle, lined by squamous epithelial cells;
An ascending thick segment of the loop of Henle, lined by cuboidal epithelial cells having
eosinophilic cytoplasm and no apparent cell boundaries; and
A collecting duct, lined by cuboidal epithelial cells having relatively clear cytoplasm and
distinct cell boundaries.
This image shows several large collecting ducts near the end of a medullary pyramid (i.e., close
to their opening into the pelvis). The transitional epithelium of the renal pelvis is continuous
with that of the ureters and bladder.
Renal Pelvis
Ureter
Vesica Urinaria
Urethra
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