After entering the glomerulus the filtered fluid flows along a coiled part of the tubule (the proximal convoluted tubule) to a looped portion (the Loop of Henle) and then to the collecting tube via a ...After entering the glomerulus the filtered fluid flows along a coiled part of the tubule (the proximal convoluted tubule) to a looped portion (the Loop of Henle) and then to the collecting tube via a second length of coiled tube (the distal convoluted tubule) (see diagram 12.6). Because of the high pressure of the blood in the glomerulus and the large size of the pores in the glomerulus/capsule-filtering device, an enormous volume of fluid passes into the kidney tubules.
They excrete the waste product urea, control the concentrations of water and salt in the body fluids, and regulate the acidity of the blood. Most of the contents of the blood except the cells and larg...They excrete the waste product urea, control the concentrations of water and salt in the body fluids, and regulate the acidity of the blood. Most of the contents of the blood except the cells and large protein molecules filter from the glomerulus into the (Bowmans) capsule. The fluid flows to a looped portion of the tubule called the Loop of Henle where water is reabsorbed and then to another coiled part of the tubule (distal convoluted tubule) where more reabsorbtion and secretion takes place.
