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The renal pyramids, renal columns and the cortex above it is known as the .

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malphigian tubule
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renal lobe
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renal corpuscle
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renal tubule
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The correct option is B renal lobe
Inside the kidney, there are two zones, an outer cortex and an inner medulla. The medulla is divided into a few conical masses (renal pyramids). The cortex extends in between the medullary pyramids as renal columns called Columns of Bertin. The renal pyramids, renal columns and the cortex above it is known as the renal lobe.

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