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What are microscpic wire loops?
Microscopic wire loops are lesions which can be detected during renal biopsies. They are easily detected due to their thickened capillary walls and are usually located between the glomerular basement membrane and capillary endothilium.
What separate the renal cortex from the medulla?
The renal medulla is composed mostly of collecting ducts and the nephron loops. You will not see any glomeruli in the medulla, as they are confined to the cortex. This makes the renal cortex and renal medulla easily distinguishable.
What are nephrons called if they are located mainly in the cortex?
Cortical nephrons are located mainly in the cortex of the kidney. They have shorter loops of Henle that mainly dip into the outer medulla. These nephrons are responsible for most of the kidney's filtration processes.
The triangular shaped areas of the renal medulla are the what?
Renal Pyramids - The renal medulla consists of 6 to 18 distinct conical or triangular structures called renal pyramids.
What parts of the nephron is found in the renal medulla?
Most nephrons (85%) are contained withing the renal cortex. The remaining 15% are called juxtamedullary nephrons and their glomeruli are close to the corticomedullary border. Their loops of Henle are found within the renal medulla.
What is the function of the renal medulla?
The renal medulla is the center of the kidney. This is where the loops of Henle work to concentrate the urine and where the collecting ducts travel through to connect to the ureter to get rid of urine.
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 is the middle layer of the kidney called?
The middle layer of the kidney is called the renal medulla. It contains structures like renal pyramids, collecting ducts, and loops of Henle that help in the filtration and reabsorption of urine.
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)
Where is the arrow loops located in the middle ages castle?
Arrow loops were very narrow windows in the castle walls and buildings. They could be located just about anywhere. There is a link below to an article on arrow loops.
What is the role of capillaries in villi?
Capillary in the villi are used to absorb the digested food and transport the food the the destination cell.
Nephrons located close to the medulla with loops of henle that extend deep into the renal pyramids are called?
These nephrons are called juxtamedullary nephrons. They play a key role in establishing concentration gradients in the kidney that are necessary for water reabsorption and urine concentration.
