Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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In this video, we look at the structure of the kidneys and the nephron. First we explore how the kidneys connect to the circulatory system and the bladder. We then look at the structure of the nephron, including the glomerulus, the Bowman's capsule, the proximal convoluted tubule, the loop of Henle, the distal convoluted tubule and the collecting duct. Finally we look at where these are located within the gross structure of the kidney.

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Kidney cross section
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Artwork by Holly Fischer, CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Lamb kidney
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Kidney of lamb 6
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Urinary system
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