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What is the portion of the kidney that contains the bulk of the nephron structures?
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The cortex of the kidney contains the upper glomerular portion, while the renal medulla contains the bulk of the tube-like nephrons for water and electrolyte balance.
Cotex. (cortical nephrons) 85% of neprhons in the kidney
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Which area of the kidney contains the greatest amount of nephron structures?
The tip of the dildo
What is the functional portion or parenchyma of the kidney?
That would be the nephron.
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.
Portion of the kidney containing the bulk of the nephron?
Renal Cortex
What is the microscopic anatomical unit of excretion found in the kidney?
Nephron
Which term best describe the specific filtration structure of the urinary system?
Nephrons, which contain loops of henle, are the filtering structures in the kidney.
Where does glucose reabsorption occur in the nephron?
Glucose reabsorption takes place in the proximal renal tubule. This tubule is a portion of the nephron that contains fluid. The functions of the nephron include the reabsorption and secretion of various substances like ions, glucose, and amino acids.
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 the smallest unit of kidney?
Nephron
What is smallest unit of kidney?
Nephron
Which is the functional unit of a kidney?
nephron.
What is the nephron the basic unit of?
kidney
