Renal lobe

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Renal lobe
Renal lobe not labeled, but it would consist of a pyramid (item #1), and the cortex immediately above it.)
Latin	lobi renales
Artery	Interlobar arteries
Vein	Interlobar veins
Dorlands/Elsevier	l_13/12501259

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The renal lobe is a portion of a kidney consisting of a renal pyramid and the renal cortex above it. ^[1]

It is visible without a microscope, though it is easier to see in humans than in animals.

It is comprised of many renal lobules, which are not visible without a microscope.

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Layers	Renal fascia • Renal capsule • Renal cortex  (Renal column) • Renal medulla (Renal sinus, Renal pyramids, medullary interstitium) • Renal lobe • Cortical lobule • Medullary ray • Nephron
Afferent circulation	Renal artery → Segmental arteries → Interlobar arteries → Arcuate arteries → Cortical radial arteries → Afferent arterioles → Renal corpuscle (Glomerulus, Bowman's capsule)
Renal tubule	Proximal tubule → Loop of Henle (Descending, Thin ascending, Thick ascending) → Distal convoluted tubule → Connecting tubule → Collecting ducts → Duct of Bellini → Renal papilla → Minor calyx → Major calyx → Renal pelvis → Ureter
Efferent circulation	Glomerulus → Efferent arterioles → Peritubular capillaries/Vasa recta → Arcuate vein → Interlobar veins → Renal vein
Juxtaglomerular apparatus	Macula densa • Juxtaglomerular cells • Extraglomerular mesangial cell
Filtration	Glomerular basement membrane • Podocyte • Filtration slits • Intraglomerular mesangial cell • Tubular fluid
Renal physiology	Acid base physiology • Fluid balance

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