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Glomerulus
It is found in the cortex and it filters water and small solutes out of the bloodstream.
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Bowman's capsule
a part of the nephron that forms a cup-like sack surrounding the glomerulus.
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Afferent arteriole
The wider artery that carries blood toward the glomerulus.
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Efferent arteriole
The narrower artery that carries blood away from the glomerulus.
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Proximal Convoluted Tubule
Is found in the medulla and reabsorbs the majority of the glomerular filtrate.
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Loop of Henlé
U-shaped loop that's found in the medulla which absorbs water back into the body
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Distal Convoluted Tubule
It is found in the medulla between the loop of Henlé and the collecting duct; Selective reabsorption occurs here and absorbs water.
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Collecting duct
It is found in the medulla and it is a twisting tube that collects urine and moves it into the renal pelvis and ureters.