Renal column

The renal column (or Bertin column, or column of Bertin) is a medullary extension of the renal cortex in between the renal pyramids. It allows the cortex to be better anchored.

Renal column
Kidney
1. Renal pyramid 2. Interlobular artery 3. Renal artery 4. Renal vein 5. Renal hilum 6. Renal pelvis 7. Ureter 8. Minor calyx 9. Renal capsule 10. Inferior renal capsule 11. Superior renal capsule 12. Interlobar vein 13. Nephron 14. Renal sinus 15. Major calyx 16. Renal papilla 17. Renal column
Details
System	Urinary system
Identifiers
Latin	columnae renales
TA98	A08.1.01.019
TA2	3370
FMA	17633
Anatomical terminology

Each column consists of lines of blood vessels and urinary tubes and a fibrous material.

A hypertrophied renal column (or renal pseudotumor) may be differentiated from an actual renal tumor with the help of a DMSA scan. The scan will show the area as one with normal activity if it is a pseudotumor or will show decreased uptake if it is a cystic or solid renal mass.

See also

• Renal pyramids
• Renal papilla
• Renal medulla

Additional images

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  Renal column

External links

• Anatomy photo:40:06-0106 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Posterior Abdominal Wall: Internal Structure of a Kidney"
• 01055 at CHORUS

• Histology image: 15901loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University - "Urinary System: neonatal kidney"
• Image at mgh.harvard.edu