The renal cortex is the ____ layer of the kidney tissue and is made of ____.
A)outer/loops of Henle and collecting tubules
B)inner/renal corpuscles and convoluted tubules
C)outer/renal corpuscles and convoluted tubules
D)inner/loops of Henle and collecting tubules

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The renal cortex is the outer layer of the kidney tissue and is made of renal corpuscles and convoluted tubules. Option A is incorrect as loops of Henle and collecting tubules are located in the renal medulla, which is the inner layer of the kidney tissue. Option B is also incorrect as renal corpuscles and convoluted tubules are located in the renal cortex, not the inner layer. Option D is incorrect as collecting tubules and loops of Henle are located in the renal medulla, not the inner layer.

The Renal Cortex Is the ____ Layer of the Kidney