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OCR: M EDULLA HE MEDULLA is one three distinct sections that make up each kidney Another name for it is the renal medulla renal' means kidney) The medulla is the paler inner region of each kidney It is made up of cone shaped tissues called renal py ramids. W astes are filtered out of blood and formed into urine in the outer part of the kidney the cortex Urine then concentrated the medulla before it passes into tubes called collecting ducts. The collecting ducts run through the medulla towards the kidney exit