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Essential Regions

of the Kidney
Two main zones ( longitudinal section)
1. Outer cortex
2. Inner medulla
Conical pyramids

Pelvis
(funnel-shaped cavity)
pyramids
first coiled tubule
Bowman’s capsule
second coiled tubule
blood cappillary

blood capillaries
collecting duct

loop of Henle
A nephron

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