Internal structure of kidneys
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Internally, the parenchyma of each kidney consists of two parts - an outer renal cortex and an inner renal medulla. The renal cortex is the highly vascularized portion. Both these regions accommodate the functional units of the kidneys - the nephrons. Each adult has approximately 2 million nephrons (about 1 million in one kidney).