alleryStart learning →A frontal section of the kidney shows an outer and an inner region. What are they called?
ACapsule and hilum
BPelvis and papilla
CLobe and column
DCortex and medulla
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Cortex and medulla
1. A frontal section reveals two named regions.
2. The outer region is the renal cortex and the inner region is the medulla.
3. The pelvis and papillae are drainage structures rather than the two main regions.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 25 "The Urinary System", section Nephrons and Vessels_
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