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Juxtamedullary Nephron: renal corpuscles close to the base of renal medulla (long loop of Henle and long thin segments that extends in the inner region of renal pyramid)
Coritcal Nephron: renal corpuscles in the outer part of the renal cortex (short loop of Henle and hairpin turn in the thick segment)
Intermediate Nephron: renal corpuscles in the mid-region of renal cortex (intermediate lenght loop of Henle)
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∙ 14y agoCortical Nephrons which are located entirely in the cortex and includes most nephrons and Juxtamedullary nephrons which are found at the boundary of the cortex and medulla.
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∙ 13y agoCortical Nephrons which are located entirely in the cortex and includes most nephrons and Juxtamedullary nephrons which are found at the boundary of the cortex and medulla.
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What are the filtering units resposible for maintaining homeostasis?
nephrons
What is left in the nephrons?
nephrons
What is the purpose of the juxtamedullary nephrons?
They are the nephrons that really fine tune the level of concentration of the urine.
What are the filters inside a kidney called?
The filtering units within the kidney are called nephrons.
3 How do cortical nephrons and juxtamedullary nephrons differ structurally?
The cortical nephrons,from their name are almost entirely embedded within the cortex of the kidney.They have shortish loops of Henle that do not really extend far into the medulla. By contrast, the juxtamedullary nephrons have longs loops of Henle that do extend far into the medulla.The glomeruli of the juxtamedullary nephrons are typically close to the medulla (which is how these got their name)
What are the filtering units resposible for maintaining homeostasis?
nephrons
What is left in the nephrons?
nephrons
What is a tiny filtering unit in the kidney?
The filtering unit of the kidney is the nephrons.
Are there two types of nephrons which are classified according to their position within the kidney and the lengths of their loops of Henle?
True
What are nephrons called if they are located mainly in the cortex?
cortical nephrons
How many nephrons in each kidney?
There are about 1 million nephrons in a kidney. Most humans have 2 kidneys.
What anatomically funcional unit is responsible for urine formation?
Nephrons in kidney .
What is the purpose of the juxtamedullary nephrons?
They are the nephrons that really fine tune the level of concentration of the urine.
Why are nephrons surrounded by tiny blood vessels?
Why are nephrons surrounded by many tiny blood vessels
What are the filters inside a kidney called?
The filtering units within the kidney are called nephrons.
Kidneys are made of many that filter water sugar salt and wastes from the blood?
Nephrons are the tiny filters that remove nitrogenous wastes from the blood. Nephrons are found in the kidneys.
3 How do cortical nephrons and juxtamedullary nephrons differ structurally?
The cortical nephrons,from their name are almost entirely embedded within the cortex of the kidney.They have shortish loops of Henle that do not really extend far into the medulla. By contrast, the juxtamedullary nephrons have longs loops of Henle that do extend far into the medulla.The glomeruli of the juxtamedullary nephrons are typically close to the medulla (which is how these got their name)
