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Nephron is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney.
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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.
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∙ 13y agoThe nephron is the structural unit of the kidney.
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∙ 15y agoA nephron.
You need a light microscope to see a nephron. We have about one million in each kidney.
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∙ 9y agoThe basic working unit of the kidney is called a nephron. Each of the kidneys contain about one million nephrons and they are responsible for the production of urine.
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∙ 11y agothe working structural and functional unit of kidney is nephron..
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What is the structural and functional unit of the kidney?
nephron
What is the smallest structural and functional unit of the kidney?
The smallest functional andstructural unit of kidney is called as -
What is the definition of nephron?
The structural and functional unit of the kidney.
Is a nephron a molecule?
A Nephron is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney. It's not a molecule, more likely a small portion of the kidney that helps the kidney work.
Where are the nephron units located in the kidney?
Why are nephrons considered the structeral and functional units of the kidney?
Is the filtering unit of the kidney?
The filtering unit of the kidney is the nephrons.
What are the individual unit of the kidney called?
Nephron is the functional unit of the kidney.
Functial unit of kidney is?
The functional unit of a kidney is called the nephron.
Is the nephron the main organ of the urinary system?
No, a nephron is not an organ. It is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney and filters excess salt and water from the blood. The kidney is the main organ of the urinary system. Without a kidney, your body cannot create urine and you blood must be filtered with a dialysis machine.
What is the repeating structural unit that forms RNA and DNA?
nucleotide is the repeating structural unit that forms RNA and DNA......
What is a nephon?
The nephron (from Greek νεφρός - nephros, meaning "kidney") is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney. Its chief function is to regulate the concentration of water and soluble substances like sodium salts by filtering the blood, reabsorbing what is needed and excreting the rest as urine.
Is the heart basic structural unit of the body?
No. The basic structural unit of the body and all living things is the cell.
