Title: Nephron: What is the Structure and its Functions of Nephron?
Headings: What is the Structure of Nephron and its Functions?
What is the Structure of Nephron and its Functions?
Table of Contents
What are the t ypes of Nephrons?
1. The Superficial Nephrons
2. The Juxta-Medullary Nephrons
What is the Structure of Nephron?
1. Glomerulus
2. Bowman’s Capsule
a. Parietal layer
b. Visceral layer
3. Renal tubule
a. First (or) Proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT)
b. Henle’s Loop (Paras recta)
i) Descending limb
ii) Thin-walled ascending limb
c. Distal (or) Secondary convoluted Tubule (DCT)
4. Collecting tubule
a. P-Cells
b. I-Cells

Content: This structure is named “Glomerulus”. Mesangial cells are common between two neighboring capillaries, and in these locations, the base membrane forms a sheath shared by both capillaries. The cells are contractile and play a role in regulating “ Glomerular filtration ”. They also secrete various substances, take up “ Immune complexes ”, and are involved in the production of glomerular disease. The glomerular membrane permits the free passage of neutral substances up to 4 nm in diameter and almost excludes those with diameters greater than 8nm. Meiosis: The Process of Germ Cell division
What are Vacuoles? Why these are called Storage Bubbles? What is mitosis? Steps of Mitosis and Importance
Lysosomes: