Matching Pairs NEPHRON - advancedOnline version for revision by Dr MAHABOOB KHAN SULAIMAN 1 Special cells of juxtaglomerular complex (JGC) that can act as chemoreceptors (sense NaCl) 2 Structure that is made of endothelium, basement membrane and epithelial podocytes 3 Capillaries that come after efferent arteriole 4 In juxtamedullary nephron, this region sets up medullary osmotic gradient 5 Region that stores urine prior to micturition 6 Region between renal pyramids 7 Region that absorbs H2O, Na and regulates pH which is regulated by hormones 8 This tubule drains into minor calyces Filtration membrane Henle's loop Collecting tubule Vasa recta Renal column Urinary bladder Distal tubule Macula densa