U4 – Microanatomy of Kidney
Zone D
Zone A
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renal capsule
renal cortex
renal medulla
renal pelvis
renal calyx
ureter
renal sinus
Zone B
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renal cortex
renal medulla
renal pyramid (medullary rays)
renal pelvis
renal corpuscle
Zone C
1. Bowman’s capsule (glomerular capsule)
2. glomerulus (glomerular capillaries)
3. interlobular artery
4. interlobular vein
5. renal corpuscle
6. proximal convoluted tubule
7. loop of Henle (nephron loop)
8. distal convoluted tubule
9. junctional tubule
10. collecting tubules and collecting duct
11. collecting duct
12. vasa recta
13. arcuate vein
14. arcuate artery
3B – Microanatomy Of Kidney
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proximal convoluted tubule
renal corpuscle
junctional tubule
distal convoluted tubule
interlobular vein
interlobular artery
arcuate artery
arcuate vein
descending limb of loop of
Henle ( nephron loop)
ascending limb of loop of
Henle (nephron loop)
collecting duct
vasa recta capillaries
loop of Henle (nephron loop)
Zone E
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efferent arteriole
glomerulus
Bowman’s capsule (glomerular
capsule)
4. proximal convoluted tubule
5. descending limb of loop of
Henle (nephron loop)
6. loop of Henle (nephron loop)
7. ascending limb of loop of
Henle (nephron loop)
8. basement membrane
9. brush border (mirovilli)
10. distal convoluted tubule
11. efferent arteriole
Zone F
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distal tubule
efferent arteriole
extraglomerular mesangial cells
glomerulus (glomerular capillaries)
Bowman’s capsule (glomerular
capsule
proximal convoluted tubule
podocytes
afferent arteriole
macula densa
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