Biomedical Engineering Reference
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100
μ
m
10 cm
1 cm
Proximal
convoluted tubule
Vena cava
Aorta
Capsule
Distal
convoluted
tubule
Kidney
Arteriole from
glomerulus
Cortex
Arteriole to
glomerulus
Medulla
Artery
Renal artery
Ureter
Glomerulus
Nephron
Vein
Renal vein
Descending
limb
Ascending
limb
Bladder
Ureter
Renal capsule
Capillaries
Collecting
duct
Urethra
Loop of
Henle
Organ System
Organ
Subunit
FIGURE 6.22
An organ system, an organ, and a functional subunit.
