PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Nephrons are the functional unit of the kidneys which look like a tiny funnel attached to a long tube. These funnel-shaped structures have tiny capillaries that filter the waste materials from the blood. Millions of these structures are present in the kidneys.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nephrons are the functional units of the kidney, and the glomerulus is the proximal filtration unit of the nephron. The glomerulus is a specialized structure consisting of a tuft of capillaries, supporting cells, and matrix that filters plasma and prevents passage of cells and serum proteins into the urine.

Detailed explanation-3: -Neural circuitry of the kidney: NO-containing neurons.