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Tubules are the tubes running through each little (microscopic) nephrons within each kidney that aid in filtering and collecting of the waste products, and then depending on how much water is in the body it either can reabsorb more water or more salt depending on your electrolyte balance. :-D
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Explain Why fluid flows from the capillaries of the kidneys into the kidney tubules?
because the fluid pressure in the capillaries is higher than that of kidney tubules
What tubules make up the kidney?
Nephrons
What is the degeneration of kidney tubules called?
Nephrosis
Where are all the proximal and distal convoluted tubules of the kidney located?
If you are talking about the proximal/distal convoluted tubules. Then you are talking about a kidney, and in between them is the nephron loop or the Loop of Henle
What structure of kidney contains the collecting tubules?
medulla
What is the medical term meaning degeneration of the kidney tubules?
Nephrosis
Is water moved from the kidney tubules into the blood by osmosis?
yes it does
Is simple cuboidal found lining kidney tubules?
Yes
What is tubular kidney disease?
Tubular kidney disease-- Disease of the kidney that affect the tubules, the part of the kidney that allows certain substances to be reabsorbed back into the blood
What does the medullla in the kidney do?
the renal medulla contains capillaries and urine forming tubules
Lines kidney tubules and ducts of salivary glands?
simple cuboidal epithelium
Why we can't see the glumerular capsules convoluted tubules kidney loops or collecting ducts individually?
glomerular,capsules,Convoluted tubules ,kidney loops are the parts of Nephron... Nephron is the basic unit of a kidney.... group of nephrons constitute the kidney.. so you can't see all of them as individuals... I think you may have got your answer... Thanks.
