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Germ Layer

Forms

Ectoderm

Skin, nervous system, sensory organs

Mesoderm

Muscles, bones, heart, blood vessels

Endoderm

Digestive system, lungs, liver

Part

What It Does (Simple)

Glomerulus

Filters blood

Bowman’s Capsule

Collects what’s filtered from blood

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

Reabsorbs good stuff (like glucose, amino acids)

Loop of Henle

Saves water, makes urine more concentrated

Distal Convoluted Tubule

Balances salt and pH

Collecting Duct

Final water control, sends urine to bladder