Biology GCSE
kidney gross anatomy
What kidney gross anatomy means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of kidney gross anatomy
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The kidney has three gross regions: the outer cortex, the medulla, and the central renal pelvis, which leads into the ureter.
Topics that use kidney gross anatomy
- Maintaining internal environments (OCR GCSE)
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