Renal cortex - Wikipedia Renal cortex This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( May 2015 ) For other uses, see Cortex ( disambiguation ). Renal cortex Kidney anatomy, with renal cortex labeled at top. 1 : Parenchyma 2 : Cortex 3 : Medulla 4 : Perirenal fat 5 : Capsule 6 : Ureter 7 : Pelvis of kidney 8 : Renal artery and Renal vein 9 : Hilus 10 : Calyx Details System Urinary system Identifiers Latin Cortex renalis MeSH A05. 810.453. 324 TA A08. 1.01. 015 FMA 15581 Anatomical terminology ( edit on Wikidata ) The renal cortex is the outer portion of the kidney between the renal capsule and the renal medulla. In the adult, it forms a continuous smooth outer zone with a number of projections ( cortical columns ) that extend down between the pyramids. It contains the renal corpuscles and the renal tubules except for parts of the loop of Henle which descend into the renal medulla. It also contains blood vessels and cortical collecting ducts. The renal cortex is the part of the kidney where ultrafiltration occurs. Erythropoietin is produced in the renal cortex. Additional images Kidney Microscopic cross section of the renal cortex CD10 immunohistochemical staining of normal kidney. CD10 stains the proximal convoluted tubules and glomeruli. Renal cortex Renal cortex Contains afferent arterioles External links Anatomy photo : 40 : 06 - 0103 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - `` Posterior Abdominal Wall : Internal Structure of a Kidney '' Anatomy of the urinary system Kidneys Layers Fascia Capsule Cortex column Medulla sinus pyramids medullary interstitium Lobe Cortical lobule Medullary ray Nephron Circulation Arteries Renal artery segmental interlobar arcuate interlobular afferent Veins Renal vein Peritubular capillaries Vasa recta arcuate interlobar efferent Nephron Renal corpuscle Glomerulus Bowman 's capsule Glomerular basement membrane Podocyte Filtration slits Mesangium Intraglomerular mesangial cell Renal tubule Proximal convoluted tubule Loop of Henle Descending Thin ascending Thick ascending Distal convoluted tubule Connecting tubule Collecting ducts Tubular fluid Renal papilla Minor calyx Major calyx Renal pelvis Juxtaglomerular apparatus Macula densa Juxtaglomerular cells Mesangium Extraglomerular mesangial cell Ureters Orifice of ureter Ureteropelvic junction Bladder Apex Uvula Neck Median umbilical ligament Muscular layer Trigone Detrusor Mucosa Submucosa Urethra Urethral sphincters External sphincter male female Internal sphincter This article related to the genitourinary system is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Renal_cortex&oldid=690743720 '' Categories : Kidney anatomy Genitourinary system stubs Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from May 2015 All articles needing additional references Medicine infobox template using GraySubject or GrayPage All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Català Eesti Español فارسی Italiano Norsk nynorsk Português Türkçe 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 15 November 2015, at 11 : 08. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: where is the cortex located in the kidney
Answer: between the renal capsule and the renal medulla