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