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A. Anatomy of the kidney (schematic diagram)
Cortical
nephron
Afferent arteriole 2
Peritubular capillary 3 Juxtamedullary
network nephron
Cortex 1
8
Interlobular artery 1
Glomerulus 7 and Function
Outer stripe 4 Proximal
tubule
Outer medulla
Inner stripe 4
6
Arcuate artery Distal Kidney Structure
tubule
Loop of Henle
Vasa recta
9
Inner medulla Plate 7.1
5
Collecting duct
Renal artery

Renal vein
Kidney
Ureter Papilla
B. Glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule

Urine side
Afferent arteriole Efferent arteriole
Slit membrane
Pores 5nm

Pores
50 –100nm
Blood side
Bowman’s
capsule
Capsular Glomerulus
space
Glomerular Podocyte
capillaries Origin of Pedicel Endothelium 149
proximal tubule Basement membrane
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