Unit III - Quiz 1 Flashcards
The three main parts of the renal tubule
DCT, Nephron Loop, PCT
Two main parts of the renal corpuscle
Glomerulus, Glomerular Capsule
Two main parts of the nephron
Renal tubule, Renal corpuscle
Two main parts of the nephron loop
Ascending limb
Descending limb
Has ascending and descending limbs
Nephron loop
Outermost part of the glomerular capsule
Parietal layer
Part of the nephron loop attached to the distal convoluted tubule
Ascending limb
Formed from podocytes
Visceral layer
Part of the renal tubule connected to the glomerular capsule
PCT
Specific structure connected to the collecting duct
DCT
Knot of capillaries
Glomerulus
Many nephrons attach to this
Collecting duct
Consists of visceral and parietal layers
Glomerular Capsule