Talk:Nephron

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Contents 1 Depth 2 Juxtamedullary region 3 Proximal tubule 4 Aquaporins 5 Photo

[edit] Depth

The mechanisms in the loop of Henle are rather complicated. In my opinion, they are beyond the scope of this article. I will add more details to the loop of Henle article. Axl 12:00, 2 Dec 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Juxtamedullary region

The juxtamedullary region is formed between the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle and the afferent arterioles; not the DCT and the afferent arterioles. This article as it stands is incorrect. ICL - 10:49 April 13, 2007 (UofA)

Are you speaking of the juxtaglomerular apparatus by chance? (I ask because the JG apparatus is entirely different from the juxtamedullary region; the latter is the cortical region directly abutting the renal medulla.) If so, I completely agree, so I've corrected the article. Feel free to make these sorts of changes in the future -- after all, this is a wiki! Greetings from the past, David Iberri (talk) 00:01, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Proximal tubule

Why doesn't proximal tubule have its own article? 203.218.86.162 14:46, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

It does. --David Iberri (talk) 22:20, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Aquaporins

Are now fully accepted by being the mechaisms for water resorption in the collecting ducts and if I remember correctly, the DLOH too. Why not included? AELangford 02:34, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

Probably because other more specific articles are better equipped to discuss the detailed mechanisms of water and solute absorption in the nephron. See collecting duct system, vasopressin, and related articles. Speaking of related articles, I think we need a water homeostasis article. --David Iberri (talk) 16:32, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Photo

I think the second photo in this article should not be in a language other than english. This is an english article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.184.165.46 (talk) 18:07, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

-- agreed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.141.126.213 (talk) 14:12, 13 April 2008 (UTC)