Central to the operation of the renal system are the nephrons, of which there are approximately 1-1.3 million per adult kidney (Zambon et al, 2014). Approximately 80-85% of these are termed cortical ...

This fourth article in our series on the anatomy and physiology of ageing explains how age affects the organs of the renal system, leading to a reduction in renal function. Citation: Andrade M, Knight ...