Definition and parts of Nephron
- Nephron is defined as the structural and functional unit of kidney
- Each kidney consists of 1 to 1.3 million nephrons
- The number of nephrons decreases in old age.
- Nephron is a coiled tube
Each nephron is formed by two parts:
- A blind end called renal corpuscle or Malpighian corpuscle
- A tubular portion called renal tubule
Structure of Nephron
Types of Nephrons
Renal Corpuscle
Differences between Cortical and Juxtamedullary nephrons
Filtering membrane in Renal corpuscle
Parts of Nephron
Epithelium, length and diameter and different parts of nephron and collecting duct
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