While some medical practices in the Pentateuch are similar to those found in the ancient Egyptian papyri, conspicuously absent in the Pentateuch are the harmful malpractices of the Egyptians. Moses writings contain the most advancedâsound and flawlessâmedical practices recorded.
1 Cortex â the outer region of the kidney; extensions of the cortical tissue, contains about one million blood filtering nephrons. 2  Nephron â these are the filtration units in the kidneys. 3  Medulla â inner region of the kidney contains 8-12 renal pyramids.4  The pyramids empty into the calyx. Cortex â the outer region of the kidney; extensions of the cortical tissue, contains about one million blood filtering nephrons. 2  Nephron â these are the filtration units in the kidneys. 3  Medulla â inner region of the kidney contains 8-12 renal pyramids.
Each kidney has a prominent medial indentation called the hilus which serves as the entry point of blood vessels, nerves and ureter. At the hilus an inner layer of the renal capsule extends into an internal cavity of the kidney called the renal sinus. This cavity is filled with blood vessels, nerves, and the tributaries of the collecting system that eventually form the ureters.