Right Kidney-NEPHRON-Corpuscle Model

1

Bowman’s capsule, collects filtrate from glomerulus and sends it to proximal convoluted tubules

2a

proximal convoluted tubule, transports filtrate from glomerulus to descending loop of Henle

2b

descending loop of Henle (thick limb), transports filtrate from proximal convoluted tubule to ascending loop of Henle

3

descending loop of Henle (thin limb), transports filtrate from proximal convoluted tubule to ascending loop of Henle

4

ascending loop of Henle (thick limb), transports filtrate from descending loop of Henle to distal convoluted tubule

4d

distal convoluted tubule, transports filtrate from ascending loop of Henle to collecting tubule

5

collecting tubule, transports filtrate from distal convoluted tubule to collecting duct

6

collecting duct, transports filtrate from distal convoluted tubule to papillary duct

7 (blue)

arcuate vein, transports blood from cortical radiate vein to interlobar vein

7 (red)

arcuate artery, transports blood from interlobar artery to cortical radiate artery

8 (blue)

cortical radiate vein, transports blood from vasa recta to arcuate vein

8 (red)

cortical radiate artery, transports blood from arcuate artery to afferent arteriole

9

afferent arteriole, transports blood from cortical radiate artery to glomerulus

9a

efferent arteriole, transports blood from glomerulus to vasa recta/pertibular capillaries

10

pertibular capillaries, transport blood from efferent arteriole to cortical radiate veins

11

renal cortex, filters blood

III

renal medulla, filtration of blood by nephrons

16a

vasa recta, transports blood from efferent arterioles through renal medulla back to cortical radiate veins