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Kidney Anatomy

Slice a kidney in half, and you will see clear zones. Fluid moves from the outer working layer inward to the exit. Tap each part.

Renal cortex

cross-section (coronal)
Kidney anatomyouter → inner

The parts

📷 Reference image
A real labeled figure to compare with the interactive above.
Kidney Anatomy reference figure
Kidney Anatomy — OpenStax, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)