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  • Which one of the following statements is incorrect a The medullary zone of kidney is divided into a few conical masses called medullary pyramids projecting into the calyces.

Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

(a) The medullary zone of kidney is divided into a few conical masses called medullary pyramids projecting into the calyces.
(b) Inside the kidney the cortical region extends in between the medullary pyramids as renal pelvis
(c) Glomerulus along with Bowman's capsule is called the renal corpuscle

(d) Renal corpuscle, proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) and distal convoluted tubule (DCT) of the nephron are situated in the cortical region of kidney

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The answer is the option (b) Inside the kidney, the cortical region extends in between the medullary pyramids as renal pelvis.

The cortical area that lies between the medullary pyramids inside the kidney is known as the column of Bertini, not the renal pelvis.

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