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. 2016 Jul 22;12(7):e1004922. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004922

Fig 6. Sketch of the main components of the nephron.

Fig 6

Note particularly how the terminal part of the loop of Henle passes within cellular distances of the afferent arteriole, allowing the TGF mechanism to control the incoming blood flow in response to the ionic composition of the fluid leaving the loop of Henle.