Which one of the following is not a part of a renal pyramid?

Which one of the following is not a part of a renal pyramid?
  1. Convoluted tubules
  2. Collecting ducts
  3. Loops Henle
  4. Peritubular capillaries

Solution

Convoluted tubule is the highly convoluted segments of nephron in the renal labyrinth of the kidney. It is made up of the proximal tubule leading from the Bowmans capsule to the descending limb of Henle's loop and the distal tubule leading from the ascending limb of Henle's loop to a collecting tubule.

Asked in: NEET 2011 (Screening)

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