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: ...

The renal system, also known as the urinary system, consists of the urethra, bladder, ureters, and the kidneys. The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs responsible for filtering minerals from the ...

Researchers are investigating which factors control the formation and function of specific segments of the nephron, called the distal nephron. Their findings could have implications in the ...

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