Describe the various cell types found in the different regions of the uriniferous tubule and their...

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Describe the various cell types found in the different regions of the uriniferous tubule and their functions

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Uriniferous tubule may be defined as; the fundamental unit of kidney which is composed 
of nephron and collecting duct. In fact, collecting duct might receive urine from numerous 
nephrons and can further carry it via renal pyramid to renal pelvis. A brief description of nephron 
and collecting duct can be presented as follows: 
Nephron 
Nephron consists of following parts: 
Renal Corpuscle  
Nephron starts as a cup-like structure known as; Bowman’s capsule. It encloses a bunch 
of capillaries; glomerulus. Both of above structures form renal corpuscle. Entry of blood occurs 
into glomerulus with the help of an afferent arteriole and it can further leave through efferent 
arteriole. The diameter of efferent arteriole is less than afferent one and because of this 
difference, there could be observed increment in blood pressure in glomerulus as a consequence 
of which, blood can move via glomerulus and thus; may lose water, glucose and electrolytes to 
capsule through filtration.  
This procedure is assisted by capillary walls and inner wall of Bowman’s capsule. The 
capillary wall consists of porous endothelial cells and the inner section of Bowman’s capsule 
may wrap each capillary by a sheet of podocytes means; cell body with numerous foot-like 
pedicels.

Describe the various cell types found in the different regions of the uriniferous tubule and their functions

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