| Structure of glomerulus and filtration
barrier: podocytes; basement membranes; capillary fenestrations; Bowman’s
capsule; afferent and efferent arterioles. Significance of proteinuria. |
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| Juxtaglomerular apparatus, macula densa:
position, cellular structure and functions. |
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| Differences between proximal and distal
convoluted tubules |
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| Component parts of loop of Henle; vasa
recta; collecting ducts. Cortical and juxtamedullary nephrons. |
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| Urothelium (‘transitional epithelium’)
of lower urinary tract |
Specialisations of bladder epithelium for
distension |
| Organisation and function of muscular wall
and elastic fibres of bladder and ureter. |
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