KIDNEY HISTOLOGY AND HISTOPATHOLOGY

Аннотация

The kidney is a vital excretory organ responsible for filtering blood, regulating fluid and electrolyte balance, maintaining acid-base homeostasis, and producing hormones such as erythropoietin and renin. Histologically, the kidney is a highly specialized organ composed of multiple structural units that work together to perform filtration, reabsorption, and secretion. The study of kidney histology involves examining the microscopic organization of the renal parenchyma, which is broadly divided into the cortex and the medulla, each with distinct structural and functional characteristics.