THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

KIDNEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the kidney made up of?
A
Made of cells
B
Made of blood balls
C
Made of about a million filtering units called nephrons.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Each of your kidneys is made up of about a million filtering units called nephrons. 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 nephron includes a filter called glomerulus, a tubule. The nephron includes a filter called the glomerulus, and tubule.

Detailed explanation-3: -In all three species, the nephron is the functional unit of the kidney and is composed of the renal corpuscle (the glomerular capillary tuft and enclosing epithelial Bowman’s capsule) and the proximal and distal tubules, which are connected by the loop of Henle.

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