Question

Differentiate between the following pair on the basis of what is mentioned in bracket.
Renal cortex and renal medulla
[Parts of the nephrons present].

Answer 1

Renal cortex and Renal medulla:

1. The outer region of the kidney which is dark in color and contains dots is called the outer or renal cortex.
2. The inner region of the kidney with some striped and conical projections is called the inner or renal medulla.
3. The difference between the renal cortex and the renal medulla based on the part of nephrons present in them is given below:

Renal cortex	Renal medulla
The part of nephrons found in the renal cortex are: Malpighian body Proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT) Distal Convoluted Tubule (DCT)	The only part of the nephron that is found in the renal medulla is Henle's loop.