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nephron
functional unit of a vertebrate's kidney, consisting of the glomerulus, capsule, convoluted tubules, Henle's loop, and the collecting tubule
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
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Nephron of the kidney without juxtaglomerular apparatus
A nephron is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney.
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Nephron of the kidney
A nephron is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney. It is a tiny tubule consisting of a cluster of capillaries called the glomerulus, surrounded by a hollow bulb known as Bowman's capsule.
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Nephrons filter 125 ml of body fluid per minute; filtering the entire body fluid component 16 times each day. In a 24 hour period nephrons produce 180 liters of filtrate, of which 178.5 liters are reabsorbed. The remaining 1.5 liters forms urine.
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The Nephron
Formation of Urine
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Hormones of the Kidneys
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nephron
(nef-ron) [Gk. nephros, kidney]
The tubular excretory unit of the vertebrate kidney.
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nephron: the functional and structural unit of the kidney that produces urine and is the primary unit of homeostasis in the human body.
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nephron Functional unit of kidney structure of vertebrates, consisting of a Bowman's capsule, an enclosed glomerulus, and the attached uriniferous tubule.
nephrostome Ciliated, funnel-shaped opening of a nephridium.
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nephron
The functional unit of the vertebrate kidney.
Covered in Lab 16 Rat Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
neural
Relating to the nerves or to the nervous system.
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dRTA (distal renal tubular acidosis) results from the failure of the a-intercalated cells in the distal tubule of the nephron to acidify the urine.
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The distal portion of the loop of the nephron, which ascends from the kidney's medulla.
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