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* The medulla can be split into two parts, the outer and the inner
* The medulla can be split into two parts, the outer and the inner
* Different parts of the [[The Nephron - Anatomy & Physiology| nephron]] reside in these areas
* Different parts of the [[The Nephron - Anatomy & Physiology| nephron]] reside in these areas
====Outer Medulla====
The outer medulla can be further divided into the outer and inner stripe
=====The Outer Stripe=====
This section located just inside the cortex contains the following parts of the [[The Nephron - Anatomy & Physiology| nephron]]:
* [[Microscopic Anatomy of the Nephron - Anatomy & Physiology#Proximal Tubule| Proximal straight tubules]]
* [[Microscopic Anatomy of the Nephron - Anatomy & Physiology#The Distal Tubule| Distal straight tubules]]
* [[Microscopic Anatomy of the Nephron - Anatomy & Physiology#The Loop of Henle| Thin descending and thick ascending limbs of the loop of henle]]
* [[Microscopic Anatomy of the Nephron - Anatomy & Physiology#Collecting Duct| Outer medullary collecting ducts]]
* [[Microscopic Anatomy of the Nephron - Anatomy & Physiology #The Vasa Recta| Vasa recta]]
=====The Inner Stripe=====
Located inside of the outer stripe this section contains the following parts:
* [[Microscopic Anatomy of the Nephron - Anatomy & Physiology#The Loop of Henle| Thin ascending and thick ascending limbs of the loop of henle]]
* [[Microscopic Anatomy of the Nephron - Anatomy & Physiology#Collecting Duct| Outer medullary collecting ducts]]
=====The Difference=====
The outer stripe contains the straight proximal tubules and the inner does not. However the inner contains thin ascending limbs and the outer does not. This difference makes up the anatomical demarcation between the two stripes
====Inner Medulla====
* The inner medulla however only contains the following parts:
* The inner medulla however only contains the following parts:
** [[Microscopic Anatomy of the Nephron - Anatomy & Physiology#The Loop of Henle| Loop of henle]]
** [[Microscopic Anatomy of the Nephron - Anatomy & Physiology#The Loop of Henle| Loop of henle]]