Kidney Section Model Labeled. The renal cortex is surrounded on its outer edges by the renal capsule a layer of fatty tissue. The right kidney often sits slightly lower than the left one because of the position of the liver.
1 outer cortex 2 medulla 3 pelvis. The renal structures that conduct the essential work of the kidney cannot be seen by the naked eye. It contains the glomerulus and convoluted tubules.
If a longitudinal section of the kidney is made by cutting with a long knife from the outer convex surface to the hilum three layers are seen.
This is the solid part of the kidney which is dark coloured and granular cortical portion. All important structures of the human kidney for student and patient education are shown in this. The kidneys are highly vascular contain a lot of blood vessels and are divided into three main regions. The kidneys are aout 4 1 2 inches long and 2 1 2 inches wide.