Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2018
Electronic microscopy of a kidney shows tubules paved with cuboidal epithelium. In the epithelium there are light and dark cells. The light cells contain few organelles; their cytoplasm forms folds. These cells provide reabsorption of water from primary urine into blood. The dark cells structurally and functionally resemble gastric parietal cells. What tubules are shown on the microslide?
Answer options
- Distal tubules
- Proximal tubules
- Descending limb of loop of Henle
- Collecting tubules
- Ascending limb of loop of Henle
Correct answer
Collecting tubules
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