Cortical nephron — Free Biology Illustration

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Cortical nephron

An anatomical diagram of a cortical nephron with a round Bowman's capsule containing a small red glomerular capillary knot positioned in the outer cortex. The proximal and distal convoluted tubules are tightly coiled and concentrated in the upper cortical region, shown as pale pink to pinkish-beige winding tubular segments with fine detail. A relatively short U-shaped loop of Henle dips only shallowly into the medulla before returning upward toward a collecting duct. Overall appearance is a clean anatomical style with compact upper coiling and a modest loop extending downward.

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