URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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What is the portion of a nephron that is active in filtering urine?
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urethra
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ureter
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glomerulus
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renal cortex
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Each nephron includes a filter, called the glomerulus, and a tubule. The nephrons work through a two-step process: the glomerulus filters your blood, and the tubule returns needed substances to your blood and removes wastes.
Detailed explanation-2: -The glomerulus is the network known as a tuft, of filtering capillaries located at the vascular pole of the renal corpuscle in Bowman’s capsule. Each glomerulus receives its blood supply from an afferent arteriole of the renal circulation.
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