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Renal Columns (Posterior Part; Left)
Urogenital System

Renal Columns (Posterior Part; Left)

Columnae renales

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Renal Columns (Posterior Part; Left) Structure/Morphology

The renal columns are segments of the renal cortex that contain blood vessels (interlobar) and fibrous connective tissue.

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Renal Columns (Posterior Part; Left) Key Features/Anatomical Relations

The renal columns are extensions of the renal cortex that separate adjacent renal pyramids.

Renal Columns (Posterior Part; Left) Function

The renal columns provide passage for blood vessels to extend throughout the renal cortex as they continue towards the renal pyramids. The columns also contain fibrous connective tissue contributing to the stroma of the renal cortex.

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Renal Cortex

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They are unilateral focal lesions that seem to arise within the renal cortex and grow as expansile multinodular masses.

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