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Nephron 200328105815
Nephron 200328105815
Presented by-
Shruti Richa
Assistant professor
Central Institute of Pharmacy
Introduction
“Nephron is the basic structural &
functional unit of kidney which helps
in formation of urine.
2. Juxtamedullary nephron:
These extend into the medulla. These are about
20%.
Here, vasa recta is present.
Descending
Ascending
DCT
Anatomy of Nephron
It is a long tube-like structure, its length varies
from 35–55 mm long.
The structure of nephron comprises two major
portions:
A. Renal Corpuscle
B. Renal Tubule
At one end, the tube is closed, folded and expanded,
into a cuplike structure called the Bowman’s capsule
or renal corpuscular capsule, which has cluster of
blood vessels called the glomerulus.
This capsule and glomerulus together constitute the
renal corpuscle.
A. Descending Limb
B. Transverse Limb
C. Ascending Limb
3. Which part of the renal tubule
performs the “final touches” on the
filtrate before it leaves the kidney as
urine?
A. Collecting Tubule/Duct
B. Renal Papilla
C. Loop of Henle
D. Distal Convoluted Tubule
4. Which parts of the nephron are found
in the renal medulla of the kidney?
A. Afferent arteriole
B. Capillaries
C. Vasa Recta
D. Efferent arteriole