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