distingush between pct and dct

Distal convoluted tubule	Proximal convoluted tubule
It forms the descending part of the renal tubule, situated just below the malpighian corpuscle.	It forms the ascending part of the renal tubule.
It has larger diameter	It has smaller diameter.
Its epithelium covering contains a brush border	Its epithelium contain a very few, short microvilli.
Its lumen is irregularly shaped and more twisted	Its lumen is comparatively smooth and less twisted.
Its function is to absorb the selective nutrients like glucose back to the blood.	It plays a role in maintaining the precise amounts of water and salts (osmoregulation).