Relier Pairs NEPHRON - advancedVersion en ligne for revision par Dr MAHABOOB KHAN SULAIMAN 1 Special cells of juxtaglomerular complex (JGC) that can act as chemoreceptors (sense NaCl) 2 Structure that is made of endothelium, basement membrane and epithelial podocytes 3 Region that stores urine prior to micturition 4 Region between renal pyramids 5 Region that absorbs H2O, Na and regulates pH which is regulated by hormones 6 In juxtamedullary nephron, this region sets up medullary osmotic gradient 7 Capillaries that come after efferent arteriole 8 This tubule drains into minor calyces Distal tubule Filtration membrane Vasa recta Renal column Macula densa Urinary bladder Collecting tubule Henle's loop