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MP Board notes-Osmoregulation and excretion

MP Board notes-Osmoregulation and excretion                            STRUCTURE OF NEPHRON A.Nephron consists of two parts- Bowman,s Capsule and Secretory tubular part 1)Bowman’s Capsule-The closed end of the nephron comprises a cup shaped structure called bowman’s capsule which contain a bunch of blood capillaries,known as glomerulus.It is situated in the cortex region of the kidney. 2) Secretory tubular part-It is coiled posterior part of Bowman’s c apsule.It has three types- a)Proximal convoluted tubule b)’U’ shape of henle’s loop situated in the medulla c)Distal convoluted tubule opens in collecting tubule of kidney.