The following descriptions are true of Renal Tubular Epithel…
The following descriptions are true of Renal Tubular Epithelial cellsOriginate from proximal renal tubules, loop of Henle, distal convoluted renal tubules, and collecting ducts; vary in size and shape due to different origins• Proximal tubular cells are large in size and oblong in shape with grainy cytoplasm; nucleus is eccentric• Distal tubular cells are smaller and more round to oval, with small, round eccentric nucleus• Collecting duct cells are polygonal or cuboidal with a large nucleus