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Microscopic structural and functional unit of the kidney
The nephron is the minute or microscopic structural and functional unit of the kidney. It is composed of a renal corpuscle and a renal tubule. The renal
Nephron
Organ of the urinary system
uric acid. The nephron is the structural and functional unit of the kidney. Each adult human kidney contains around 1 million nephrons, while a mouse
Kidney
Ways of assessing the function of the kidneys
physiology is studied at the level of the nephron – the smallest functional unit of the kidney. Each nephron begins with a filtration component that filters
Assessment_of_kidney_function
Part of kidney tissue
Henle (/ˈhɛnli/; also known as Henle's loop, Henle loop, nephron loop) is the portion of a nephron that leads from the proximal convoluted tubule to the
Loop_of_Henle
Study of the physiology of the kidney
physiology is studied at the level of the nephron, the smallest functional unit of the kidney. Each nephron begins with a filtration component that filters
Renal_physiology
Structure that regulates function of each nephron
complex) is a structure in the kidney that regulates the function of each nephron, the functional units of the kidney. The juxtaglomerular apparatus is named
Juxtaglomerular_apparatus
Functional unit of nephron
tuft, located at the beginning of a nephron in the kidney. Each of the two kidneys contains about one million nephrons. The tuft is structurally supported
Glomerulus_(kidney)
Segment of nephron in kidneys
The proximal tubule is the segment of the nephron in kidneys which begins from the renal (tubular) pole of the Bowman's capsule to the beginning of loop
Proximal_tubule
Anatomical system consisting of the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and the urethra
kidneys via the renal vein. Each kidney consists of functional units called nephrons. Following filtration of blood and further processing, the ureters transport
Urinary_system
Paired internal organ in vertebrates
functional element of the kidney is the nephron. Between animals, the kidneys can differ in the number of nephrons and in their organisation. According to
Kidney_(vertebrates)
Innermost part of the kidney
portion of the ureter. The renal medulla contains the structures of the nephrons responsible for maintaining the salt and water balance of the blood. These
Renal_medulla
Blood-filtering component of the nephron of the kidney
corpuscle (or Malpighian body) is the blood-filtering component of the nephron of the kidney. It consists of a glomerulus - a tuft of capillaries composed
Renal_corpuscle
Kidney system
kidney consists of a series of tubules and ducts that physically connect nephrons to a minor calyx or directly to the renal pelvis. The collecting duct participates
Collecting_duct_system
Paired organ in the urinary system of mammals
example, pig) have nephrons whose loops of Henle do not reach the medulla; such nephrons are called cortical nephrons. Cortical nephrons have a very short
Mammalian_kidney
Renal function test
mass filtered at the glomerulus as nothing is added or removed in the nephron. Dividing this mass by the plasma concentration gives the volume of plasma
Glomerular_filtration_rate
Group of transport proteins
(enterocytes) of the small intestine (SGLT1) and the proximal tubule of the nephron (SGLT2 in PCT and SGLT1 in PST). They contribute to renal glucose reabsorption
Sodium-glucose transport proteins
Sodium-glucose_transport_proteins
Feature of kidney anatomy
The distal convoluted tubule (DCT) is a portion of kidney nephron between the loop of Henle and the collecting tubule. It is partly responsible for the
Distal_convoluted_tubule
Greek mythological person
In Greek mythology, Timandra (Ancient Greek: Τιμάνδρα) is a widow woman who became the lover of Aegypius. Her son Neophron disapproved of the affair, so
Timandra_(mother_of_Neophron)
Anatomical structure of the kidney
These vessels branch off the efferent arterioles of juxtamedullary nephrons (those nephrons closest to the medulla). They enter the medulla, and surround the
Vasa_recta_(kidney)
Congenital abnormality of the kidneys
or both of the kidneys are smaller than normal, resulting in a reduced nephron number but with normal morphology. It is defined as abnormally small kidneys
Renal_hypoplasia
Mechanism occurring in nature and mimicked in industry and engineering
the nephrons until exiting the loop (See the nephron flow diagram). The sequence of flow is as follows: Renal corpuscle: Liquid enters the nephron system
Countercurrent_exchange
Negative feedback mechanism regulating the glomerular filtration rate
tubuloglomerular feedback (TGF) is a feedback system inside the kidneys. Within each nephron, information from the renal tubules (a downstream area of the tubular fluid)
Tubuloglomerular_feedback
Anatomical structure of the kidney
Within the nephron of the kidney, the ascending limb of the loop of Henle is a segment of the heterogenous loop of Henle downstream of the descending
Ascending limb of loop of Henle
Ascending_limb_of_loop_of_Henle
among nephrons. A particular nephron's filtered load of glucose may be mismatched to its capacity to reabsorb glucose. For example, a nephron with a
Splay_(physiology)
Medication
tubule, and collecting duct of the nephron, which both reduces absorption of sodium ion from the lumen of the nephron and reduces excretion of potassium
Amiloride
Swiss medical books publisher
Karger Publishers, also known as Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers and S. Karger AG, is an academic publisher of scientific and medical journals
Karger_Publishers
Kidney structure which performs the first step in blood filtration
capsule) is a cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the mammalian kidney that performs the first step in the filtration
Bowman's_capsule
Urinary organ, nonfunctional in mammals
the later kidneys. It is a paired organ, consisting of a single giant nephron that processes blood filtrate produced from glomeruli or glomera- large
Pronephros
Metabolic acid-base disorder
filtered by the kidney, the filtrate passes through the tubules of the nephron, allowing for exchange of salts, acid equivalents, and other solutes before
Renal_tubular_acidosis
Part of the function of the kidney
reabsorption, more specifically tubular reabsorption, is the process by which the nephron recovers water and solutes from the tubular fluid (pre-urine) and returns
Reabsorption
tubules. The renal tubule and the renal corpuscle together comprise the nephron. The thin segment is described as a U-shaped band, consisting of the two
Thin_segment_of_loop_of_Henle
Physiologic phenomenon
rely somewhat on pressure natriuresis as well as processes in the distal nephron. The discovery of aldosterone escape is credited to J. Thomas August and
Aldosterone_escape
Small tube
convoluted portion of the vertebrate nephron that lies between the loop of Henle and the nonsecretory part of the nephron and that is concerned especially
Tubule
Genetic kidney disorder
the control of ion homeostasis at the distal convoluted tubule of the nephron. Thus, loss of NCC function reduces sodium and chloride reabsorption in
Gitelman_syndrome
Substance that promotes the production of urine
inhibit the body's ability to reabsorb sodium at the ascending loop in the nephron, which leads to an excretion of water in the urine, whereas water normally
Diuretic
Chemical compound
combination, diuretic effects will occur at two different segments of the nephron; namely, the loop diuretic will act at the loop of Henle, and metolazone
Metolazone
Mineralocorticoid steroid hormone
mineralocorticoid receptors in the distal tubules and collecting ducts of the nephron. It influences the reabsorption of sodium and excretion of potassium (from
Aldosterone
Mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
5q21. The OATP4C1 protein is expressed in the basolateral membrane of the nephron of the human kidney, where it is involved in the uptake of organic anions
Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 4C1
Solute_carrier_organic_anion_transporter_family_member_4C1
ending in a capillary tuft analogous to the glomerulus of the definitive nephron. The mesonephric tubule forms a capsule around the capillary tuft, allowing
Kidney_development
Medical condition
cells of the distal tubule and cortical collecting duct of the distal nephron. This failure of acid secretion may be due to a number of causes. It leads
Distal_renal_tubular_acidosis
Mammalian hormone released from the pituitary gland
back into the circulation from the filtrate in the kidney tubules of the nephrons. Second, AVP constricts arterioles, which increases peripheral vascular
Vasopressin
Embryological structure involved in the formation of the kidneys
being the ureteric bud. The metanephric blastema mostly develops into nephrons, but can also form parts of the collecting duct system. The system of tissue
Metanephrogenic_blastema
Medical condition
that transport ions across renal cells in the thick ascending limb of the nephron also called as the ascending loop of Henle. Specifically, mutations directly
Bartter_syndrome
Medical condition
Tubulopathy is a disease affecting the renal tubules of the nephron. Tubulopathic processes may be inflammatory or noninflammatory, though inflammatory
Tubulopathy
Blood vessels
peritubular capillaries first. The efferent arterioles of the juxtamedullary nephron drain into the vasa recta. The segmental arteries are branches of the renal
Renal_circulation
Regulation of water uptake and loss
types of nephrons in the kidney: nephrons that are located in the cortex and do not contain the loop of Henle are called loopless nephrons, the other
Osmoregulation_in_rock_doves
Blood vessel
arteriole, that travel alongside nephrons allowing reabsorption and secretion between blood and the inner lumen of the nephron. Peritubular capillaries surround
Peritubular_capillaries
Pharmacokinetic measurement
handled by the nephron. Clearance is a function of 1) glomerular filtration, 2) secretion from the peritubular capillaries to the nephron, and 3) reabsorption
Clearance_(pharmacology)
Blood vessels
e., capillary beds) around their adjacent renal tubules. For cortical nephrons, a single network of capillaries, known as the peritubular capillaries
Interlobular_arteries
Ancestor of domestic pigeon
However, the nephrons of birds cannot directly produce urine that is hyperosmotic to the blood, unlike mammals. Despite this, nephrons with the loop
Rock_dove
Movement of urea in kidney physiology
final urine, since there is more reabsorption than secretion along the nephron. It is regulated by antidiuretic hormone, which controls the amount reabsorbed
Renal_urea_handling
Blood vessels supplying nephrons of kidneys
The afferent arterioles are a group of blood vessels that supply the nephrons in many excretory systems. They play an important role in the regulation
Afferent_arterioles
Medication
channels in the distal nephron causes increasing water reabsorption from the urine, which becomes passively re-distributed from the nephron to systemic circulation
Desmopressin
Part of kidney anatomy
Within the nephron of the kidney, the descending limb of loop of Henle is the portion of the renal tubule constituting the first part of the loop of Henle
Descending limb of loop of Henle
Descending_limb_of_loop_of_Henle
Diuretics that do not cause potassium loss
use Normally, sodium is reabsorbed in the collecting tubules of a renal nephron. This occurs via epithelial sodium channels or ENaCs, located on the luminal
Potassium-sparing_diuretic
like little mice. nephro- : related to the kidney from the Greek νεφρόν, nephrón, accusative declension of νεφρός, kidney oophor- : related to the ovary
List_of_surgical_procedures
Class of medication
class of medications that inhibit sodium-glucose transport proteins in the nephron (the functional units of the kidney), unlike SGLT1 inhibitors that perform
SGLT2_inhibitor
Principal excretory organ during early human embryonic life
and terminology, however, the mesonephric nephrons do not form any part of the mature kidney or nephrons. In humans, the mesonephros consists of units
Mesonephros
Group of membrane proteins
the reabsorption of sodium ions at the collecting ducts of the kidney's nephrons. In addition to being implicated in diseases where fluid balance across
Epithelial_sodium_channel
Central fissure of the kidney
Inferior renal capsule 11. Superior renal capsule 12. Interlobar vein 13. Nephron 14. Renal sinus 15. Major calyx 16. Renal papilla 17. Renal column Details
Renal_hilum
Species of plant
Lebel, L. (1997). "Djenkol beans as a cause of hematuria in children". Nephron. 76 (1): 39–42. doi:10.1159/000190138. PMID 9171298. Bunawan, N. C.; Rastegar
Archidendron_jiringa
Autoregulation of arteries and arterioles
where the glomerular filtration rate (the rate of blood filtration by the nephron) is particularly sensitive to changes in blood pressure. However, with
Myogenic_mechanism
Biological organ system that removes unnecessary materials from the body of an organism
The way the kidneys do this is with nephrons. There are over 1 million nephrons in each kidney; these nephrons act as filters inside the kidneys. The
Excretory_system
Class of animals
specialized structure called a loop of Henle, which is present in the nephrons of birds and mammals. Because of this, many reptiles use the colon to aid
Reptile
Medical condition
excretion. Within the renal parenchyma lies the nephron, which is the functional unit of the kidney. The nephron is comprised of the blood-filtering renal corpuscle
Glomerulosclerosis
Potassium channel
(TAL) and potassium secretion in the cortical collecting duct (CCD) of the nephron. In humans, ROMK is encoded by the KCNJ1 (potassium inwardly-rectifying
ROMK
Accumulation of excess fluid in tissue
"Vascular Permeability: Regulation Pathways and Role in Kidney Diseases". Nephron. 145 (3): 297–310. doi:10.1159/000514314. PMID 33744890. Archived from
Edema
Tissue type
cuboidal epithelium is found on the surface of ovaries, the lining of nephrons, the walls of the renal tubules, parts of the eye and thyroid, and in salivary
Simple_cuboidal_epithelium
Congenital disorder of urinary system
the nephron, although fewer than 5% of nephrons are thought to be involved. As the cysts accumulate fluid, they enlarge, separate from the nephron, compress
Polycystic_kidney_disease
Excess urination
amount in the distal nephron where flow rates and velocity are low. The significant pressure increase occurring in the distal nephron takes place particularly
Polyuria
Diuretics that act along the loop of Henle in the kidneys
renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system will be activated which results in nephron remodelling. Nephron remodeling increases the number of distal convoluted cells, principle
Loop_diuretic
Fluid in the tubules of the kidney
composition through the nephron, and ends up as urine leaving through the ureters. The composition of tubular fluid changes throughout the nephron, from the proximal
Tubular_fluid
Rare childhood cancer of the kidneys
"Patient-specific hydrogel phantoms for the preoperative simulation of nephron-sparing surgery in Wilms' tumor patients: A feasibility study". Annals
Wilms'_tumor
Condition characterized by large amounts of dilute urine and increased thirst
the absorption of sodium and water in the proximal nephron. Less fluid reaches the distal nephron, so overall fluid conservation is obtained. Lithium-induced
Diabetes_insipidus
Reabsorption of filtered sodium ions within the kidneys
efficient, since more than 25,000 mmol/day of sodium is filtered into the nephron, but only ~100 mmol/day, or less than 0.4% remains in the final urine.
Renal_sodium_reabsorption
Mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
small intestine and the epithelial cells of the kidney tubules of the nephron for the purpose of glucose uptake into cells. Recently, it has been seen
Sodium/glucose cotransporter 1
Sodium/glucose_cotransporter_1
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
the tubular fluid into the cells of the distal convoluted tubule of the nephron. It is a member of the SLC12 cotransporter family of electroneutral cation-coupled
Sodium-chloride_symporter
Dilation of the renal pelvis due to obstruction of urine flow
acidosis. A urine test (Urinalysis) may show a higher pH due to the damage of nephrons within the affected kidney, reducing the kidney's ability to eliminate
Hydronephrosis
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
establishment of the kidneys, because WNT9 is critical for morphogenesis of the nephron. This gene can impact kidney function in more than one way. Improper expression
Protein_Wnt-9B
Natural plant polysaccharides
degree of polymerization (DP) of 10 or less. Inulin is uniquely treated by nephrons in that it is completely filtered at the glomerulus but neither secreted
Inulin
Medical condition
improper functioning of the renal tubules, which are primary components of nephrons, the filtering units of the kidneys. In most affected individuals, the
Renal_glycosuria
Polyatomic anion
transporting it from the glomerular filtrate in the lumen (yellow) of the nephron back into the blood (red). The exact stoichiometry in the kidney is omitted
Bicarbonate
glomerulus, are reabsorbed from the filtrate as they pass through the nephron. Selective reabsorbtion occurs in the PCT (proximal convoluted tubule)
Selective_reabsorption
Perform excretion and maintain osmotic pressure in Platyhelminthes
cells through the gap between the flame cell and tube cell for excretion. Nephron, the similar structure in vertebrates Nephridia, the excretory organ in
Flame_cell
Buildup of metabolic waste due to kidney dysfunction
reabsorption and excretion of uric acid. Certain transporters located in the nephron in the apical and basolateral surfaces regulate uric acid serum levels
Protein_toxicity
Medical condition
hemoglobin(HbA1c). Blood is filtered by millions of nephrons, the functional units that comprise the kidneys. In each nephron, blood flows from the arteriole into the
Glycosuria
Medical condition
(periglomerular fibrosis). In advanced stages, kidney failure will occur. Functional nephrons have dilated tubules, often with hyaline casts in the opening of the tubules
Hypertensive_kidney_disease
Cylindrical protein structure in urine in certain disease states
states. They form in the distal convoluted tubule and collecting ducts of nephrons, then dislodge and pass into the urine, where they can be detected by microscopy
Urinary_cast
Medical condition
affected calyces. This relieves the obstruction, but leads to the loss of nephrons and renal function. With newer microscopic techniques, surgeons are now
Fraley_syndrome
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
regulation of protein phosphorylation cilium assembly regulation of metanephric nephron tubule epithelial cell differentiation negative regulation of fat cell
WWTR1
Structures projecting from cells
that terminate in podocyte foot processes that cover capillaries in the nephron. End-processes may also be known as vascular footplates, and in general
Cellular_extensions
Kidney disorder
(November 2015). "Deep Sequencing in Microdissected Renal Tubules Identifies Nephron Segment-Specific Transcriptomes". Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Fanconi_syndrome
Medical condition caused by the deposition of calcium salts in the kidneys
of the crystals, the diameter of the segments of the nephron, and the transit time in the nephron. All of these combined show more and more support for
Nephrocalcinosis
Aspect of medicine
failure. Human kidneys are composed of approximately half a million nephrons. Each nephron contains a glomerulus with basement membrane pores that allow filtration
Serum free light-chain measurement
Serum_free_light-chain_measurement
Bodies of the Kidney, identifying Bowman's capsule, a key component of the nephron. Edwin Chadwick's critical Report on an inquiry into the Sanitary Condition
1842_in_science
Topics referred to by the same term
corpuscle (disambiguation) Renal corpuscle, the initial filtering component of nephrons in the kidneys Splenic lymphoid nodules or white nodules, follicles in
Malpighian
Middle part of the cortical lobule or renal lobule
part of a cortical lobule (or renal lobule). Each consists of a group of nephrons in the renal cortex. Their name is potentially misleading, as "medullary"
Medullary_ray_(anatomy)
Combination of two antibiotic drugs
portion acts to prevent potassium excretion in the distal tubule of the nephron. Potassium aminobenzoate — effects of sulfonamides (like Sulfamethoxazole)
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
Organic chemical that functions both as a hormone and a neurotransmitter
disorders. The renal dopaminergic system is located in the cells of the nephron in the kidney, where all subtypes of dopamine receptors are present. Dopamine
Dopamine
Most abundant structural protein in animals
serves as part of the filtration system in capillaries and the glomeruli of nephron in the kidney. COL4A1, COL4A2, COL4A3, COL4A4, COL4A5, COL4A6 Alport syndrome
Collagen
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Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Nottinghamshire)
English (chiefly Nottinghamshire) : variant of Makin 1.
Girl/Female
Indian
Sweet; Cute
Male
Russian
(Гермоген) Russian form of Greek Hermogenes, GERMOGEN means "born of Hermes."
Boy/Male
Sikh
Undying succourer, Supporter (1)
Boy/Male
Arabic
Key; Opener
Male
Chamoru
, blessing.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Hebrew
Supplanter; Holder of the Heel; She who Supplants
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Tamil
Riyanshika | ரீயாநà¯à®·à¯€à®•à®¾
Boy/Male
Muslim
Brave, Protector, Saint
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