loading...| Preferred Name | medullary ray | |
| Synonyms |
renal medullary ray Ferrein's pyramid kidney medullary ray |
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| Definitions |
A renal, cortical lobule, consisting of the ascending or descending limbs of the loop of Henle or of the collecting tubules; medullary rays are regions where parallel arrays of straight tubules travel perpendicular to the capsule and extend from the cortex to the medulla. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0009883 |
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BTO:0001155 Wikipedia:Bone_marrow_of_ovaryry_ray_(anatomy) EMAPA:37906 FMA:74299 |
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| definition |
A renal, cortical lobule, consisting of the ascending or descending limbs of the loop of Henle or of the collecting tubules; medullary rays are regions where parallel arrays of straight tubules travel perpendicular to the capsule and extend from the cortex to the medulla. |
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| external_ontology_notes |
FMA says parenchyma, MP says cortex |
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| has_exact_synonym |
renal medullary ray Ferrein's pyramid kidney medullary ray |
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uberon |
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UBERON:0009883 |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas |
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medullary ray |
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| notation |
UBERON:0009883 |
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medullary ray |
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| terminology_notes |
Their name is potentially misleading -- the 'medullary' refers to their destination, not their location. They are located only in the renal cortex, and not in the renal medulla |
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