Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

Question:

Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

a. The medullary zone of the 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 the kidney.

Solution:

Option (b) Inside the kidney, the cortical region extends in between the

medullary pyramids as renal pelvis is the answer.

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