NEET Zoology Human Excretory System MCQ Question
Imagine a diagram of the human kidney is provided. Label 'X' is pointing to a structure that projects between the medullary pyramids. Which structure does label 'X' indicate?
Renal cortex
Renal columns
Renal medulla
Renal pelvis
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Detailed Explanation
The renal columns are cortical portions that project between the medullary pyramids in the human kidney, as mentioned in the NCERT context.
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