Question

Give the exact location of the following:

Proximal convoluted tubule

Answer 1

Exact location:

Renal Cortex of the kidney.

Renal Cortex-

1. It is the outer part of the kidney that is dark brown in color.
2. It contains bowman's capsule, proximal convoluted tubule(PCT), and distal convoluted tubule(DCT).

Proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)-

1. It is a highly coiled structure of the nephron present in the renal cortex of the kidney.

Final Answer :

1. PCT is present in the Renal cortex of the kidney.