Multiple choice

What do we call the conical segments found within the internal medulla of the kidney?

  1. Renal pyramids

  2. Renal sinuses

  3. Calyces

  4. Renal columns

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Explanation

The renal pyramids are conical segments within the internal medulla of the kidney. The pyramids contain the secreting apparatus and tubules, and are also known as the malphighian pyramids.