Microscopic Views of the Nephron
| a. Glomerulus with fenestrae a filtration capillary network covered by podocytes. | b. Bowman's capsule collects the filtrate. |
| c. Parietal capsule wall made of simple squamous. | d. Proximal convoluted tubule -cuboidal cells with long microvilli |
| e. Distal convoluted tubule - small compact cuboidal cells | f. Nephron loop - thin limb with simple squamous cells |
| g. Collecting duct - lined with cuboidal cells | h. Peritubular capillary filled with red blood cells. |
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