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Which one of the following statement is incorrect?

A

The medullary zone of kidney is divided into a few conical masses callled medullary pyramids projecting into the calcyces.

B

Inside the kidney the cortical region extends in between the medullary pyramids as renal pelvis.

C

Blomerulus alongwith bowman's capsule is called the renal corpuscle.

D

Renal corpuscle, proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) and distal convoluted tubule (DCT) of the nephron are situated in the cortical region of kidney.

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Inside the kidney, the cortical region extends in between the medullary pyramids as renal columns called columns of bertin.
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