Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements are true of the internal structure of the kidney? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)
A) The renal cortex consists of small segments called renal pyramids.
B) The renal pelvis has extensions called calyces to collect urine.
C) The outermost tissue layer is the renal medulla, which is made of renal corpuscles.
D) The renal artery enters the kidney at the hilus on the lateral side.
E) Collecting tubules extend to the apex of each renal pyramid
F) The capillaries of the kidneys are the glomeruli and the peritubular capillaries.
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