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Correlation of Kidney Size to Number of Renal Pyramids in the Goat Kidney
Author(s) -
Ashton Leah,
Gullekson Russ,
Hurley Mary,
Olivieri Marion
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.899.5
Subject(s) - kidney , medulla , renal function , renal medulla , renal cortex , correlation , cortex (anatomy) , medicine , urology , biology , mathematics , neuroscience , geometry
Kidneys are composed of the renal cortex and renal medulla. The renal medulla is arranged into pyramidal‐shaped structures within the renal cortex of the kidney. Humans have an average of seven to eighteen renal pyramids per kidney. Little is known as to why there is such a large range in the average number of renal pyramids in this structure, which is why it would be beneficial to discover if there is a correlation in the size of the kidney and the number of renal pyramids within it. By calculating the mass and volume of each kidney, a relationship between density and number of renal pyramids may be found. Goat kidneys were collected, subjectively examined for dimension, and pyramid number was documented. Preliminary data demonstrates a correlation between kidney size and number of renal pyramids. Ultimately, this information may explain the influence the number of renal pyramids has on overall renal size and function. Support or Funding Information Department of Biology and Mathematics of D'Youville College, Buffalo NY