Term Name: medullary ray
Synonyms: Ferrein's pyramid, kidney medullary ray, renal medullary ray
Definition: A renal, cortical lobule, consisting of the ascending or descending limbs of the loop of Henle or of the collecting tubules; medullary rays are regions where parallel arrays of straight tubules travel perpendicular to the capsule and extend from the cortex to the medulla.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0009883]

Relationships
is part of: cortex of kidney
is a type of: organ part