They are the nephrons that really fine tune the level of concentration of the urine.
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)
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)
Juxtamedullary nephrons are involved in the concentration of urine by creating a concentration gradient in the kidney medulla. They have longer loops of Henle that extend deep into the medulla, allowing for increased reabsorption of water and production of concentrated urine. These nephrons play a crucial role in maintaining water balance and conserving body fluids.
Yes, the juxtamedullary nephron is located closer to the renal medulla compared to the cortical nephron. It has a longer loop of Henle that extends deep into the medulla, allowing for concentration of urine and regulation of water balance.
Cortical nephrons have a shorter loop of Henle primarily because they are located in the outer region of the kidney cortex, where the medullary concentration gradient is less pronounced. Their shorter loops allow for efficient filtration and reabsorption of water and solutes in the renal cortex, where most of the nephron's functions occur. This design is suited for the regulation of blood composition rather than for producing highly concentrated urine, which is more characteristic of juxtamedullary nephrons with longer loops.
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)
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)
juxtamedullary nephrons
In the nephron loops, particularly in the juxtamedullary nephrons.
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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Juxtamedullary nephrons are involved in the concentration of urine by creating a concentration gradient in the kidney medulla. They have longer loops of Henle that extend deep into the medulla, allowing for increased reabsorption of water and production of concentrated urine. These nephrons play a crucial role in maintaining water balance and conserving body fluids.
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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.
the cortical nephron is another type of nephron which has shorter loop of henle extended in medulla region. it has no proper function but it works like as ultra filtration etc as juxta medullary nephron perform but juxta medullary has proper function.
Juxtamedullary nephrons have a long loop of Henle, which extends deep into the medulla of the kidney. These nephrons play a crucial role in concentrating urine by creating a hypertonic medullary interstitium through the countercurrent multiplier mechanism.