RIGHT KIDNEY-Nephron-Corpuscle Model

I broke the model into 3 parts for easier studying

A

renal column, pathway for blood vessels to/from nephron

B (at bottom)

renal capsule, protection of kidney

C

renal sinus, holds/supports structures that enter/leave kidney

1

renal vein, transports blood from interlobar vein to inferior vena cava

2

renal artery, transports blood from abdominal aorta to segmental artery

3

ureter, transports urine from renal pelvis to bladder

4

renal pelvis, transports urine from major calyx to ureter

5

minor calyx, transports filtrate from papillary duct and sends urine to major calyx

What’s highlighted in green? (no # on model key)

major calyx, transports urine from minor calyx to renal pelvis

6

renal papilla, transports filtrate from papillary duct and sends urine to minor calyx

7

renal pyramid, contains collecting/papillary ducts that collect filtrate from nephrons and drain urine towards renal papilla

8

collecting ducts, transports filtrate from distal convoluted tubules to papillary duct

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papillary duct, transports filtrate from collecting duct and sends urine to minor calyx

9

renal cortex, filters blood

10

loop of Henle, transports filtrate from proximal convoluted tubules to distal convoluted tubules

11

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

12

renal corpuscle, filters blood to form filtrate

13

interlobar artery, transports blood from segmental artery to arcuate artery

14

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

16

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

16A

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

17

interlobar vein, transports blood from arcuate vein to renal vein

18

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

What’s highlighted in blue (no # on model)

cortical radiate veins, transport blood from vasa recta to arcuate vein

What’s highlighted in green? (no # on model key)

segmental artery, transports blood from renal artery to interlobar artery