loading...| Preferred Name |
medullary ray |
| Synonyms |
Ferrein's pyramid kidney medullary ray renal medullary ray |
| 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. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0009883 |
| contributes to morphology of | |
| database_cross_reference |
BTO:0001155 Wikipedia:Bone_marrow_of_ovaryry_ray_(anatomy) EMAPA:37906 FMA:74299 |
| 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. |
| has_exact_synonym |
Ferrein's pyramid kidney medullary ray renal medullary ray |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| id |
UBERON:0009883 |
| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas |
| label |
medullary ray |
| notation |
UBERON:0009883 |
| overlaps | |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
medullary ray |
| present_in_taxon | |
| treeView | |
| UBPROP_0000012 |
FMA says parenchyma, MP says cortex |
| UBPROP_0000013 |
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 |
| subClassOf |