Kidney under the microscope 5.2.7 Flashcards
1
Q
How can the histology of the kidney be studied?
A
By staining sections of the kidney tissue and viewing them under the microscope
2
Q
What can these stained samples then be used for?
A
Drawing and labelling to identify different structures within the nephron
3
Q
Why is it not possible to see complete nephrons in any section of stained kidney?
A
As they are irregular structures that do not lie in any one plane within the kidney
