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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 kidneys are surrounded by a fibrous, transparent renal capsule; a fatty adipose capsule that cushions the organ; and an outer fibrous renal fascia that anchors the kidney to surrounding structures. Internal Anatomy. There are three distinct regions of the kidney: the cortex, the medulla, and the renal pelvis.ephrons are the structural and functional units of the kidneys that carry out processes that form urine. Each nephron consists of a renal corpuscle composed of a tuft of capillaries (the glomerulus), surrounded by a glomerular capsule (Bowman s capsule) and a renal tubule.