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The urinary system may also be called the RENAL system. Some textbooks even refer to the
GENITO-URINARY system. This is because the organs of the urinary system are located in close
proximity to those of the REPRODUCTIVE system.
In the MEDULLA and CORTEX of each kidney are more than ONE MILLION microscopic structures called NEPHRONS. The nephrons function is to FILTER the BLOOD so as to regulate the
amount of water, ELECTROLYTES and waste products circulating the body. The filtrate that is produced is URINE, which flows down the URETERS to the urinary BLADDER.
Each nephron is composed of a Bowman’s capsule, GLOMERULUS, proximal convoluted tubule,
loop of HENLE and DISTAL convoluted tubule. The renal corpuscle includes the GLOMERULAR
capsule and the glomerulus. The renal tubule is the part of the nephron that directs the FILTRATE
away from the glomerular capsule. The collecting duct is not considered part of the nephron as
many nephrons drain into one collecting duct.
Fundamentals of Applied Pathophysiology: An Essential Guide for Nursing and Healthcare Students, Second Edition. Edited by Muralitharan Nair
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