answersLogoWhite

0

The nephron is the basic unit of the kidney . Similarly the neuron is the basic unit of the nervous system . So,each kidney would be made up of several nephrons.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Where does filtration occurs in the kidney?

On the top on the kidney.


Where are all the proximal and distal convoluted tubules of the kidney located?

If you are talking about the proximal/distal convoluted tubules. Then you are talking about a kidney, and in between them is the nephron loop or the Loop of Henle


What is the microscopic anatomical unit of excretion found in the kidney?

Nephron


What is the functional portion or parenchyma of the kidney?

That would be the 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.


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.


What is the smallest unit of kidney?

Nephron


Which is the functional unit of a kidney?

nephron.


What is smallest unit of kidney?

Nephron


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.


Where are the nephron units located in the kidney?

Nephron units are located in the kidney cortex. They are the functional units responsible for filtering blood and regulating the electrolyte balance and fluid volume in the body. Each kidney contains thousands of nephron units.