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What part of the nephron has been damaged if there is protein found in the urine?
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The glomerulus
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If large amounts of protein are found inthe urine what structure could be damaged?
If large amounts of protein are found in the urine, the kidneys are one of the structures that could be damaged. The liver might also be damaged.
If the walls of the capillary cluster in a nephron were damaged or broken what substance might you expect to find in urine that is not normally present Explain Please?
the substance might you expect to is dead blood cells
In nephron what is the fluid that precedes urine?
The fluid that precedes urine in the nephron is called tubular fluid.
How do you lose protein in the urine?
When kidneys are working correctly, they retain protein and just excrete unwanted substances, mainly uric acid. However, if the kidney is damaged, then protein can leak into the urine.
Clinical significance of protein in urine?
If there is protein in urine, there is something wrong with the filtration process in the kidneys. Normally, proteins molecules that are too large to enter the filtrate in the nephron of the kidney. If protein were to make it into the filtrate, then the kidneys are taking too much out of the blood and that could be disasterous
Which system produces urine?
nephron
What type of nephron is important in the ability of the kidney to concentrate urine?
urine
Is protein in normal urine?
Protein should not be found in the urine. Cause it may mean that your kidney is having a problem with its filtering of substances like protein and BUN.
What is a common waste substance in urine that is produced from protein digestion?
Uric acid is a by product of protein digestion and can be found in the urine.
The processes of filtration and reabsorption that occur in the nephron lead to the formation of?
Urine formation in the kidney
Responsibility for the formation of urine lies with the nephron?
True!
What is the liquid stored in the collecting duct of a nephron?
Urine
