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The most distal portion of the nephron is the
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What are the parts of a nephron and their function?
list the parts of the nephron and describe the function of each part
What is cortical nephrons?
the cortical nephron is another type of nephron which has shorter loop of henle extended in medulla region. it has no proper function but it works like as ultra filtration etc as juxta medullary nephron perform but juxta medullary has proper function.
Where is the nephron loop located?
Filtration, Reabsorption, and Secretion
The sequence of structures that urea passes through in the nephron is?
A nephron is composed of the Bowman's capsule, the proximal tubule, the loop of the nephron (called the loop of Henle), the distal tubule, and the collecting duct.
What is part of the nephron where substaces are filtered from glomerulus?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephron
What is the portion of the nephron that empties into the collecting duct?
The distal convoluted tubule is the portion of the nephron that empties into the collecting ducts. It is the last segment of the nephron.
What is the horse shaped segment of the nephron?
loop of Henle
What segment of the nephron loop participates in active transport of salts?
thick
In which segment of the nephron does tubular fluid have the highest osmolality?
Henles loop
The Segment of the nephron that is not permeable to water even in the presence of vasopressin is called what?
The Ascending limb of the loop of Henle
In which segment of the nephron would you find cuboidal cells with many microvilli and mitochondria?
The Proximal Convoluted Tubule
What is the microscopic anatomical unit of excretion found in the kidney?
Nephron
What is the meaning of nephron?
the meaning of nephron
How do you write a sentence with the word nephron?
He was admitted to the hospital because of problem in nephron. It is an example sentence using the word nephron.
What is the functional portion or parenchyma of the kidney?
That would be the nephron.
What are the major structures and functions of the urinary system?
nephron
What is the structural unit of the kidney?
Nephron is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephron It is composed of a renal corpuscle and a renal tubule. The renal corpuscle consists of a glomerulus and the Bowman's capsule. It is the nephron's initial filtering component. The components of the renal tubule are the proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle and the distal convoluted tubule.
