The coical pa of collecting duct is functionally similar to which pa of kidney?
DCT.Collecting ducts has mainly 2 poions:Coical poion of collecting duct.Medullary poion/Medullary Collecting Duct (MCD).PROCESS IN COICAL COLLECTING DUCT:Functionally similar to late segment of distal tubule.Facultative absorption type:Reabsorption of solutes/water depends on body water/electrolyte balance.Hence, facultative type.Cells involved in reabsopion:Principal (P) cells.Intercalated (I) cells.
DCT
Thin ascending pa of Henle loop.
Thick ascending pa of Henle loop.
Medullary pa collecting duct.