Parts of the distal nephron have specific salt transporters, which are the main targets of medicine's most effective diuretics, used in the treatment of hypertension and chronic kidney disease.

Animation & slides showing anatomy of urinary system and the role of kidneys in getting rid of the waste products and excess fluid from our body to keep us healthy.

The proximal convoluted tubule is the only region of the nephron able to permit the reabsorption of glucose: any excess beyond this point is removed in ... VanPutte C et al (2022) Urinary system. In: ...

In the fetus, obstruction of urinary flow during the critical stages of renal nephrogenesis alters branching morphogenesis, decreases nephron endowment, and disrupts normal tubulointerstitial ...