2.70 - nephran structure

- nephra - the part in the kidney which does the filtration and composition of the blood
- outer layer of the nephra is called the cortex, the next layer is the medalla and the space is called the pelvic which is where the urine collects
- the kidney is made up of millions of tubular structures (nephra)
- the dead end of the nephra is known as the bowman's capsule
- the twisted sections are the convoluted tubules and the straight parts as the the collecting duct
- the loop is known as the loop of henle
- the first twisted section is called the proximal and the second part is the distal