High magnification of renal cortex. In addition to proximal and vital convoluted tubules and renal corpuscles, collecting tubules are also located in the renal cortex (and in the medulla). The cells compromising the collecting tubules are cuboidal epithelial cells and mucus-secreting cells called flask cells. Image from AF Wiechmann and CR Wirsig (2003) "Color Atlas of Xenopus laevis Histology", (page 61, Chapter 6,Urinary system: Figure 10). Copyright 2003. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Reproduced with kind permission from Springer Science & Business Media B.V.
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