The renal cortex contains the renal corpuscles and most parts of the renal tubules except for the nephron loops (loops of Henle) of the juxtamedullary nephrons.

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The renal cortex indeed contains the renal corpuscles and most parts of the renal tubules, including the proximal convoluted tubules and distal convoluted tubules. The nephron loops (loops of Henle) of juxtamedullary nephrons primarily extend into the renal medulla, not the cortex.

The Renal Cortex Contains the Renal Corpuscles and Most Parts