outer stripes of renal medulla

outer stripes of renal medulla

[TA] the more superficial or more peripheral portion of the outer medulla of the kidney, recognizable on sagittal section through the pyramid of a fresh specimen; it is structurally distinct from the outer stripe in that it is traversed only by thick portions (limbs) of nephron tubules. Synonym(s): stria externa medullae renalis [TA]