The cup-like sac that encloses the glomerulus. It filters the blood so that red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and large blood proteins do not enter the filtrate.

Brings the "dirty blood" into the renal corpuscle.

It carries the "clean" blood away from the renal corpuscle.

A tuft of capillaries that is enclosed within the Bowman's capsule.

Takes the "dirty" blood from the abdominal aorta to the kidneys.

Collects the "clean" blood from the kidney and delivers

The water in the filtrate is osmotically drawn out of this structure.

This structure is responsible for 35% to 40% of the water absorption.

The portion of the nephron that comes after the Bowman's capsule and leads to the loop of Henle

The part of the nephron tubule that comes after the loop of Henle and before the collecting duct.

Collects the filtrate from several nephrons and moves it to the calyces

Surround the nephron tubule and allow for the exchange of substances between the filtrate of the tubule and the blood of the capillaries

Actively pumps out Na+ into the interstitial fluid causing a salty medulla to form

The section of the peritubular capillaries that surrounds the loop of Henle