| The pronephroi
(plural of pronephros), also known as the head kidneys, are labeled blue
in the above sample due to the uptake of fluorescent proteins from the blood. Xenopus pronephroi leak large amounts of protein during glomeral filtration
which are later recovered by transepithelial transport. See Zhou
and Vize 2004 for details. |
|
Dynamic Java
model of pronephros. Click and drag on the kidney to rotate or roll. The
different segments of the pronephric tubules are labeled on one side. The
unlabeled pronephric tubules are yellow. The glomus is shown in green.
For a larger model see the contributing
3D kidney page. For details on this technology visit the 3D
site. |
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