renal columns


re·nal col·umns

[TA] the prolongations of cortical substance separating the pyramids of the kidney. Synonym(s): columnae renales [TA], Bertin columns

re·nal col·umns

(rē'năl kol'ŭmz) [TA] The prolongations of cortical substance separating the pyramids of the kidney.
Synonym(s): columnae.

Bertin,

Exupère Joseph, French anatomist, 1712-1781. Bertin bones - paired ossicles of pyramidal shape, the bases forming the roof of the nasal cavity. Synonym(s): Bertin ossicles; sphenoidal conchaeBertin columns - the prolongations of cortical substance separating the pyramids of the kidney. Synonym(s): renal columnsBertin ligament - among the strongest of the body's ligaments, it limits extension at the hip joint. Synonym(s): iliofemoral ligamentBertin ossicles - Synonym(s): Bertin bones