Human Anatomy
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780073403700
Author: Kenneth S. Saladin Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 25, Problem 5TYC
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The difference between structures of proximal and distal convoluted tubules and the relationship between theirstructural and functional differences.
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The renal tubule is a passage that begins from the glomerular capsule and ends at the medullary pyramid. It is divided into four major regions as proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop, distal convoluted tubule and collecting duct. Each of these regions has characteristic physiological properties and functions in the process of urine production.
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