HISTOLOGY
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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How many nephrons does the average adult kidney contain?
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exactly1
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roughly 100, 000
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roughly 1, 000, 000
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roughly 1000
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In addition to being made up of multiple differentiated cell types, each adult human kidney contains approximately 1 million individual filtering units known as nephrons, which receive approximately 20% of the cardiac output and produce 180 liters of primary urinary filtrate each day.
Detailed explanation-2: -A nephron is the structural and functional unit of the kidney. It regulates the concentration of water and minerals such as sodium by filtering the blood and reabsorbing the important nutrients.
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