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प्रश्न
Differentiate between:
Renal cortex and Renal medulla.
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उत्तर
| Renal cortex | Renal medulla |
| It is dark red in colour. | It is light red. |
| It forms the outer layer of the kidney. | It forms the inner layer of the kidney. |
| It contains the Malpighian corpuscles, the proximal and distal parts of the renal tubule. | It contains elements of Henle’s loop and the collecting tubules. |
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Parts indicated by the guidelines 1to 8 are as follows:
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2. Efferent arteriole
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6. Distal convoluted tubule with blood capillaries
7. Collecting tubule
8. U-shaped loop of Henle
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