Nephron Anatomy

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Bowman's capsule

chamber surrounding glomerulus, first location of filtrate that has filtered out of the blood

<p>chamber surrounding glomerulus, first location of filtrate that has filtered out of the blood</p>
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glomerulus

bundle of porous capillaries

  • “Yarn Ball”

<p>bundle of porous capillaries</p><ul><li><p>“Yarn Ball”</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Loop of Henle

Concentrates the filtrate, allows diffusion of salts and water back into blood.

<p>Concentrates the filtrate, allows diffusion of salts and water back into blood.</p>
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distal convoluted tubule

tubular secretion happens here: wastes not initially filtered out in Bowman's capsule are filtered out here

<p>tubular secretion happens here: wastes not initially filtered out in Bowman's capsule are filtered out here</p>
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proximal convoluted tubule

tubular reabsorption happens here: cells move water and nutrients from filtrate BACK INTO blood

<p>tubular reabsorption happens here: cells move water and nutrients from filtrate BACK INTO blood</p>
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collecting duct

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Renal Artery

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Renal Vein

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Renal pelvis

collection site for urine before it exits kidney

<p>collection site for urine before it exits kidney</p>
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Renal Pyramids

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Renal Pelvis

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Major Calyx

Fibrous channel inside kidney for transporting urine.

<p>Fibrous channel inside kidney for transporting urine.</p>
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Afferent Arteriole

carries blood toward glomerulus

<p>carries blood toward glomerulus</p>
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Efferent Arteriole

carries blood out of glomerulus

<p>carries blood out of glomerulus</p>
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renal cortex

outer layer of kidney

<p>outer layer of kidney</p>
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renal medulla

The whole inner portion of kidney

<p>The whole inner portion of kidney</p>