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.
Structure of the kidneys and the nephrons inside the kidneys. At the beginning of the proximal convoluted tubule is a ball-like structure made up of the glomerulus, which is the site where the nephronâs tubule intermingles with a capillary, and the glomerular capsule (also called Bowmanâs capsule).