structure of nephron Flashcards
nephron
the functional unit of the kidney
what does the nephron consist of
malpighian body and the renal tubule
what is the Malpighian body made up of
a network of capillaries , the glomerulus , inside a cup shaped bowman’s capsule
what is the glomerulus also called
the first capillary network
what is the inner wall of the capsule made up of
specialized cells called podocytes
how are the podocytes arranged
they are arranged in such a way that leaves tiny slit pores between them
capsule space
the space between the inner and outer wall of the Bowmans capsule
where does the renal tubule lead from
it leads from the bowman’s capsule
what is the renal tubule made up of
1) a proximal convoluted tubule
2)the loop of Henle with descending limb , ascending limb and hairpin bend
3)a distal covoluted tubule which opens into a collecting tubule
the collecting tubules
unite to form a duct of bellini which runs through the pyramids and open into the calyces of the pyramids
