2.70 Nephron Structure

• The dead-end, cup shaped structure is known as the Bowman's capsule.
• The Nephron structure is made up of twisted structures known as the convoluted tubules.
• The tube that begins from the medulla to the cortex is known as the collecting duct.
• The dip down from the cortex to the medulla then back to the cortex is called the loop of Henle.
• The tight knot of blood vessels in the Bowman's capsule is known as the glomerulus.
• The first twisted section is known as the proximal convoluted tubules (PCT) and the second twisted section is known as the distal convoluted tubules (DCT).
• There are millions of these Nephrons in a single kidney.