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Nephron

This is the of our kidney series model. The kidney series model zooms in closer and closer as you move across the model. This is the first model which is the kidney. The second one will be a zoomed incortex-medulla border with a nephron and the thrid one will be a glomerulus. On these pages, I put a black box you can click on to move to the next view and to show you what the next view will be highlighting. On this model, try to find the structures in the word bank. I onle put the renal artery, the renal vein, and the arcuate artery and vein on this model. For all the blood vessels there will be a seperate blood vessel model.

Word Bank

  • Afferent Arteriole
  • Arcuate artery and vein
  • Ascending nephron loop
  • Brush Border (Microvilli)
  • Collecting duct
  • Descending nephron loop
  • Distal Convoluted Tubule
  • Efferent Arteriole
  • Glomerulus
  • Proximal Convoluted Tubule
  • Renal Cortex
  • Renal Medulla
  • Renal Papilla
Renal Pelvis Major Calyx Minor Calyx Renal Papilla Renal Medulla or Medullary Pyramid Renal Cortex Nephron Arcuate Artery and Vein Renal Artery Renal Vein Ureter Renal Papilla Pancreas Jejunum Common Bile Duct