Figure 25.1Using Figure 25.1, match the following:

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To tackle this question, we first acknowledge that the prompt asks which label marks a structure located in the medulla of the kidney.
Option review:
- A: The label A typically points to a component in the renal cortex, such as the renal corpuscle or proximal tubule region, which are not predominantly medullary.
- B: Label B commonly corresponds to structures near the corticomedullary border or renal tubule segments that are not distinctly medullary, so it is unlikely to be the medullary structure.
- D: The label D often marks another cortical feature or a segment of the tubule that lies more superficially; medullary association is not its defining trait here.
- C: If C is placed on a structure that is not principally found in the medulla (for example, a cortical nephron component), this would not fit medullary localization.
- E: The label E in this figure points to a tubular structure that extends into the medullary region, consistent with structures characteristic of the medulla such as the collecting ducts that travel through the medulla.

Understanding medullary structures:
- The collecting ducts run through the medulla and are a hallmark medullary component, whereas glomeruli and afferent arterioles are primarily cortical, and the nephron loop (renal loop) does extend into the medulla but is not as uniquely medullary as the collecting duct in typical labeled diagrams.

Putting it together:
Since the question asks for the medullary structure and E corresponds to a structure located in the medulla (likely the collecting duct), option E is the label that marks a medullary structure. The other labels (A, B, C, D) align more with cortical components or structures not uniquely associated with the medulla in this diagram.

Figure 25.1Using Figure 25.1, match the following:

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