Urine
Excretion
Urea
Creatinine
Uric acid
Kidney
Nephron
Renal cortex
Renal medulla
Renal pelvis
Ureter
Urinary bladder
Urethra |
Renal corpuscle
Glomerulus
Afferent arteriole
Efferent arteriole
Vasa recta
Peritubular capillaries
Bowman's capsule
Podocyte
Filtration slit
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Proximal tubule
Loop of Henle
Descending limb
Thin ascending limb
Thick ascending limb
Distal tubule
Collecting duct
Glomerular filtration
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
Secretion
Reabsorption
Tubular lumen
Apical or luminal membrane
Basolateral membrane |