GENERAL HISTOLOGY

VASCULAR

THE NEPHRON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
the ____ is the part that proves that it is a mammalian nephron
A
glomerulus
B
loop of henle
C
collecting duct
D
distal tubule
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The loop of Henle is a heterogenous segment, comprising the pars recta of the proximal tubule, the thin descending and ascending limbs, and the medullary and cortical thick ascending limbs of the loop of Henle.

Detailed explanation-2: -Each nephron in the mammalian kidney is a long tubule, or extremely fine tube, about 30–55 mm (1.2–2.2 inches) long. At one end this tube is closed, expanded, and folded into a double-walled cuplike structure.

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