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Kidney Practicals
Kidney – Histology
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3 1 Capsule.
2 Renal corpuscle.
4 3 Proximal convoluted tubule
7 4 Distal convoluted tubule
5 6 5 Artery
6 Vein
7 Medullary ray
8 Collecting duct
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Renal corpuscle ( Malpighian corpuscle)
A rounded structure
consisting of
(a) glomerulus a rounded tuft of blood capillaries
(b) glomerular capsule (or Bowman’s capsule) a cup-like, double layered
covering for the glomerulus
Renal cortex
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Renal medulla
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