Each kidney contains about 8-18 lobes, each made of one renal pyramid with the cortex capping it and half of the neighbouring columns. In the fetus the lobes show as grooves on the surface.
| Location | Throughout the kidney, arranged around the renal sinus |
|---|---|
| Parts |
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| Nerve Supply | Renal plexus (sympathetic T10-L1) |
| Blood Supply | Interlobar and arcuate arteries (from the renal artery) |
| Venous drainage |
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| Lymphatic drainage |
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Form the basic large-scale units of the kidney, each draining urine into a minor calyx.
Surface grooves from fetal lobes sometimes persist in adults (fetal lobulation) and should not be confused with scarring. Reflux nephropathy often scars the poles where compound papillae allow backflow into the lobes.
Normal surface grooves between lobes that can mimic renal scarring.
Scarring of kidney lobes from urine reflux and infection in childhood.
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