Renal lobe

Renal lobe
Renal lobe
	Renal lobe (not labeled) consists of a pyramid ; (item #1) and cortex immediately above it. 1. Renal pyramid; 2. Interlobular artery; 3. Renal artery; 4. Renal vein; 5. Renal hilum; 6. Renal pelvis; 7. Ureter; 8. Minor calyx; 9. Renal capsule; 10. Inferior renal capsule; 11. Superior renal capsule; 12. Interlobar vein; 13. Nephron; 14. Renal sinus; 15. Major calyx; 16. Renal papilla; 17. Renal column;
Details
System	Urinary system
Artery	Interlobar arteries
Vein	Interlobar veins
Identifiers
Latin	Lobi renales
	Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The renal lobe is a portion of a kidney consisting of a renal pyramid and the renal cortex above it.^[1] In humans, on average there are 7 to 18 renal lobes.^{[medical citation needed]}

It is visible without a microscope, though it is easier to see in humans than in other animals.

It is composed of many renal lobules, which are not visible without a microscope.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)