Renal lobe

Renal lobe
Renal lobe (not labeled) consists of a pyramid (item #1) and cortex immediately above it. 1. Renal pyramid 2. Interlobular artery 3. Renal artery 4. Renal vein 5. Renal hilum 6. Renal pelvis 7. Ureter 8. Minor calyx 9. Renal capsule 10. Inferior renal capsule 11. Superior renal capsule 12. Interlobar vein 13. Nephron 14. Renal sinus 15. Major calyx 16. Renal papilla 17. Renal column
Details
System	Urinary system
Artery	Interlobar arteries
Vein	Interlobar veins
Identifiers
Latin	Lobi renales
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The renal lobe is a portion of a kidney consisting of a renal pyramid and the renal cortex above it.^[1] In humans, on average there are 7 to 18 renal lobes.^[2]

It is visible without a microscope, though it is easier to see in humans than in other animals.

It is composed of many renal lobules, which are not visible without a microscope.

See also[]

• Renal capsule
• Renal medulla

References[]

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

External links[]

• Histology image: 15901loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University