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Explain the function of the nephrons?
Nephrons basically assist the kidneys with some of its functions. Its main function is to regulate the concentration of water and sodium salts. It does this by filtering the blood.
Does the kidneys remove waste products from the blood through tiny filtering units called ureters?
No. they are called nephrons. The ureters are large tubes that carry urine away from the kidney into the bladder.
Where does urine production occur?
urine is produced when you drink alot of water and your bladder pees out a clear yellowish color. =D
Kidneys are made of many that filter water sugar salt and wastes from the blood?
Nephrons are the tiny filters that remove nitrogenous wastes from the blood. Nephrons are found in the kidneys.
Are the kidneys distal to the heart?
No the kidneys are proximal to the bladder. The urethra is distal to the bladder.
Why are kidneys nephrons and capsules related?
An Organ
Does the cortex contain nephrons?
No, the cortex does not contain nephrons. Nephrons are the functional units of the kidneys and are predominantly located in the renal cortex and renal medulla.
What organ contains milions of nephrons?
The kidneys (paired).
What substance is removed from the bloodstream by nephrons in the kidneys?
urea
Do nephrons belong to animals or plants?
Animals with kidneys.
Where in the body are nephron's?
Million of nephrons are located in the KIDNEYS ! ! !
What is a tiny filtering unit in the kidney?
The filtering unit of the kidney is the nephrons.
