Kidney Consists Of Nephron. Within the kidney both the renal corpuscle and the renal tubule are located in the cortex whereas the collective tubule is found in the medulla. It is the structural and functional unit of the kidney.
The function of the nephron is to control the concentration of water and soluble materials by filtering the blood reabsorbing needed materials and excreting the rest as urine. A pair of kidneys are attached to the posterior abdominal wall. It consists of three parts.
The capsule and tubule are connected and are composed of epithelial cells with a lumen.
Structure of kidney nephron and its functions. The kidney is the primary organ of excretion in the human body. Each nephron has the following two parts renal corpuscles or malpighian corpuscles. Each lie on either side of the vertebral column.