The renal lobe is a portion of a kidney consisting of a renal pyramid and the renal cortex above it. In humans, on average there are 14 renal lobes.
It is visible without a microscope, though it is easier to see in humans than in other animals.
Renal lobule Each renal lobe is composed of many renal lobules (also known as cortical lobules), which are not visible without a microscope. A renal lobule consists of the nephrons grouped around a single medullary ray, and draining into a single collecting duct.
See also Renal capsule Renal medulla
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