Starting from the glomerular capsule, the correct order of the renal tubule regions is ________.
A) proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle)
B) distal convoluted tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle), proximal convoluted tubule
C) nephron loop (loop of Henle), proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule
D) proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle), distal convoluted tubule
E) distal convoluted tubule, proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle)

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The correct order of the renal tubule regions is proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop (loop of Henle), distal convoluted tubule. This is because the filtrate first enters the proximal convoluted tubule, which is responsible for absorption of water, ions, and nutrients, followed by the loop of Henle, which regulates water balance and ion concentration in the renal medulla, and finally the distal convoluted tubule, which regulates acid-base balance and reabsorption of ions.

Starting from the Glomerular Capsule, the Correct Order of the Renal