Week 10

The first part of the nephron; responsible for reabsorbing most of the filtrate.

A portion of kidney nephron between the loop of Henle and the collecting duct system; responsible for regulating pH, and electrolytes.

A long U-shaped portion of the kidney nephron that concentrates urine.

A cup-like sack at the beginning of the nephron that surrounds the glomerulus.

A cluster of capillaries around the end of a kidney nephron.

The duct by which urine passes from the kidney to the bladder.

The innermost part of the kidney, containing the renal pyramids.

Vessel that carries blood from the heart to the kidney for filtration.

The indented or recessed area of an organ.

Blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney.

A cup-shaped cavity that is formed by the apex of a renal pyramid.

The cavity formed by the convergence of several minor calyces.

A funnel-shaped structure that drains urine from the kidney to the ureter.

Cone-shaped tissue in the medulla containing nephron loops and collecting ducts.

The location where the renal pyramids empty urine into the minor calyx.

An extension of the renal cortex in between the renal pyramids.

The outer region of the kidney, where the glomeruli are located.