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The internal structure of the kidney is divided into two main areas... a light outer area called the renal cortex, and a darker inner area called the renal medulla. Within the medulla there are eight (8) or more cone-shaped sections known as renal pyramids.
The renal papilla has collecting ducts, small openings that allow urine to pass through. From the collecting ducts, the urine progresses to the renal pelvis, a widened area of the kidney, and exits through the ureter. The urine passes through the ureters to the urinary bladder.idneys: location and structure. The kidney is a reddish bean-shaped organ in the lower back near the twelfth rib. It sits within perirenal fat and renal fascia (connective tissue) that protect against injury. The lighter-colored outer part of the kidney is the renal cortex.