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medullary pyramids
WHAT: connective tissue that separates ________.
WHAT
fibrous connective tissue
WHERE
most outer layer of the kidney
WHY
supports kidney and prevents injury
WHAT
contains a space filled with blood vessels
WHERE
underneath the renal capsule, above medulla
WHY
reabsorbs filtered material, provides a space for arteries and veins to provide blood flow to the nephrons
WHAT
contains bulk of nephron structures called renal pyramids
WHERE
innermost layer of the kidney
WHY
(nephrons) provide filtering for the kidney
WHAT
dense nephron structures, conical shape inside kidney
WHERE
in the renal medulla
WHY
allows filtration of kidney
WHAT
connective tissue that separates medullary pyramids
WHERE
in between medullary pyramids
WHY
provides a better anchor for renal cortex like a "column"
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