ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
T/F:The nephron is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney.
A
True
B
False
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nephrons are structural and functional units of the kidney. There are about 1, 000, 000 nephrons in each human kidney. Each nephron is composed of a renal corpuscle, the initial filtering component; and a renal tubule that processes and carries away the filtered fluid.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The kidneys’ functional units, where blood filtration actually takes place, are called nephrons. Therefore, the answer is true.

Detailed explanation-3: -The functional unit of the kidney is called the nephron. It comprises of a coiled renal tubule and a vascular network of peritubular capillaries.

Detailed explanation-4: -The structural and functional unit of the kidney is nephron.

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