COLLECTING TUBULE

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    Thatus Licudan

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    • Collecting Tubule
    • Collecting Tubule
      ● simple cuboidal epithelium
      ● 3 regions
      = cortical
      = medullary
      = papillary
    • Collecting Tubule
      ● convey & modify ultrafiltrate from nephron to minor calyces
      ● 2 types of cuboidal cells
      = ○ intercalated cells
      ■ Type A cells: secrete H+
      ■ Type B cells: secrete HCO3- and resorb H+
      = ○ principal cells
      ■ reabsorb water and Na+ and secrete K+