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Describe the structural and functional differences between the renal cortex and the renal medulla. (Anatomy and Physiology)​

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The left kidney is lower in position because of crowding from the liver.

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The renal cortex is a space between the medulla and the outer capsule. The renal medulla contains the majority of the length of nephrons, the main functional component of the kidney that filters fluid from blood. The renal pelvis connects the kidney with the circulatory and nervous systems from the rest of the body.

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