City Hall complex. West Richland is a 22-square-mile (57 km2) city in Benton County, Washington, United States. The population was 11,811 at the 2010 census. The city is generally included in the Tri-Cities along with Kennewick, Richland, and Pasco. 1 History.
The proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) is a small tubular structure within the nephron of the kidney. The PCT connects Bowman's capsule with the proximal straight tubule, and it is essential for the reabsorption of water and solutes from filtrate within the nephron.
The word 'proximal' in 'proximal convoluted tubule' implies it's near or attached to the renal corpuscle, and if you look at the image on your screen, you can also see how convoluted this duct is due to a bunch of twists and turns.s an important side note, the last three segments I talked about-the collecting duct, distal convoluted tubule, and the connecting tubule-are all involved in the water and acid-base balance of the urine. For our purposes, I'll be brief.