| Cortical lobule | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| System | Urinary system |
| Artery | Interlobular arteries |
| Vein | Interlobular veins |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Lobuli corticales renis |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Acortical lobule (orrenal lobule) is a part of arenal lobe. It consists of thenephrons grouped around a singlemedullary ray, and draining into a singlecollecting duct. Its near identical parallel is therectallobe[citation needed], which is present in the majority of mammals.
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