Study the diagram of the nephron and the table below to compare the locations, features, and functions of each of the tubules in the nephron. Click here for a larger and printable version of the nephron diagram.

In the images at the right and on the following slides, (sample 1, sample 2, sample 3), examine the nephron components, cut mainly transversely and obliquely, and identify:

• Proximal convoluted tubules
• Thin limbs of Henle
• Thick ascending limbs of the loops of Henle
• Distal convoluted tubules
• Collecting ducts
• Peritubular capillaries
• Vasa recta
   

Now for the ureter and urinary bladder.