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They are essential in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such as the regulation of electrolytes, maintenance of acid-base balance, and regulation of blood pressure (via maintaining salt and water balance). They serve the body as a natural filter of the blood, and remove wastes which are diverted to the urinary bladder. In producing urine, the kidneys excrete wastes such as urea and ammonium, and they are also responsible for the reabsorption of water, glucose, and amino acids. The kidneys also produce hormones including calcitriol, erythropoietin, and the enzyme renin.
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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.
What is it called when your kidney stops working?
When your kidney stops working it is called kidney failure.
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.
What is a main function of a nephron?
The nephron is a functional unit of the kidney which filters the blood and maintains the body's internal homeostasis.
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 smallest structural and functional unit of the kidney?
The smallest functional andstructural unit of kidney is called as -
What are the main cells in the human kidney?
mechanism of main cells in a kidney?
What tiny unit filtering unit in the kidney?
The glomeruli.
What is the smallest unit of kidney?
Nephron
What is smallest unit of kidney?
Nephron
