GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The nephron is the microscopic basic, structural and functional unit of the kidney. It is composed of a renal corpuscle and a renal tubule. The renal corpuscle consists of a tuft of capillaries called a glomerulus and an encompassing Bowman’s capsule.

Detailed explanation-2: -The structural and functional unit of the kidney is nephron.

Detailed explanation-3: -1) Kidney is made up of number of microscopic tubular structures hence nephron is a structural unit of kidney. 2) Filtration of blood takes place in the nephrons hence it is considered as the tunetional unit of kidney.

Detailed explanation-4: -A nephron is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney. They are the microscopic structure composed of a renal corpuscle and a renal tubule.

Detailed explanation-5: -Each nephron is composed of a renal corpuscle (glomerulus within Bowman’s capsule), a proximal tubule (convoluted and straight components), an intermediate tubule (loop of Henle), a distal convoluted tubule, a connecting tubule, and cortical, outer medullary, and inner medullary collecting ducts.