Name the functional unit of the kidney. Briefly describe how it operates.
What will be an ideal response?
Nephron: blood enters the glomerular capillary where filtration begins. All but the largest molecules leave the capillary bed and move into the tubule system where water and nutrients are secreted and reabsorbed depending on the body’s fluid volume needs. The remaining filtrate is then excreted from the kidneys.
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