Urinary pole

Urinary pole

Glomerulus. (Urinary pole not labeled, but visible at top.)

"Pole urinaire" labeled at right.

Anatomical terminology

The urinary pole is a location on the renal corpuscle opposite to the vascular pole. At the urinary pole, the proximal convoluted tubules arises.


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