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Equine Urinary System - Horse Anatomy (view source)
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====Renal Medulla====
====Renal Medulla====
The renal medulla is the inner layer of renal parenchyma. It contains '''renal pyramids'''. The part nearest the cortex is the base of the pyramid which narrows to form the inner part; the '''renal papilla'''. The renal papilla is the apex of the lobule where urine enters the ureters. In the horse, medullary pyramids are completely fused to form a '''renal crest'''. The medulla can be split into two parts, the outer and the inner. Different parts of the [[:Category:Nephron| nephron]] reside in these areas.
The renal medulla is the inner layer of renal parenchyma. In the horse, medullary pyramids and their papillae are completely fused to form a '''renal crest'''; hence they are said to have a '''unilobar''' type of kidney. The medulla can be split into two parts, the outer and the inner. Different parts of the [[:Category:Nephron| nephron]] reside in these areas.
=====Outer Medulla=====
=====Outer Medulla=====
The outer medulla can be further divided into the outer and inner stripe.
The outer medulla can be further divided into the outer and inner stripe.