filtration slits
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Filtration slits — Foot processes of podocytes interdigitate with one another forming filtration slits (or slit pores) that, in contrast to those in the glomerular endothelium, are spanned by diaphragms. Some studies suggest that the size of the filtration slits… … Wikipedia
Podocyte — Infobox Anatomy Name = Podocyte Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Glomerulus. (Diagram in French, but Membrane basale glomerulaire et ses podocytes labeled near center.) Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph =… … Wikipedia
Renal corpuscle — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = corpusculum renis GraySubject = 253 GrayPage = 1221 Caption = Glomerulus is red; Bowman s capsule is green. Caption2 = Distribution of bloodvessels in cortex of kidney. Precursor = System = Artery = Vein =… … Wikipedia
Kidney — For other uses, see Kidney (disambiguation). Kidney Human kidneys viewed from behind with spine removed Latin ren Artery … Wikipedia
Nephron — For the drug with trade name Nephron, see Epinephrine. Nephron Nephron of the kidney without juxtaglomerular apparatus Latin nephroneum Gray s … Wikipedia
Medullary interstitium — The medullary interstitium is the tissue surrounding the loop of Henle in the renal medulla. It functions in renal water reabsorption by building up a high hypertonicity, which draws water out of the thin descending limb of the loop of Henle and… … Wikipedia
Glomerular basement membrane — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Glomerulus. (Diagram in French, but Membrane basale glomerulaire et ses podocytes labeled near center.) Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph =… … Wikipedia
Urethra — Gray s subject #256 1234 Artery Inferior vesical artery Middle rectal artery Internal pudendal artery Vein … Wikipedia
Mucous membrane — Layers: serosa longitudinal muscle myenteric plexus circular muscle submucosal plexus submucosal mucosal … Wikipedia
Collecting duct system — Scheme of renal tubule and its vascular supply. Latin tubulus renalis colligens Gray s … Wikipedia
