MEDICAL
KIDNEY
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Question
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What is the main functional unit of a kidney where filtration occurs?
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Nephron
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Ureter
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Renal pelvis
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Calyx
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -nephron, functional unit of the kidney, the structure that actually produces urine in the process of removing waste and excess substances from the blood. There are about 1, 000, 000 nephrons in each human kidney.
Detailed explanation-2: -The functional unit of the kidney is called the nephron. It comprises of a coiled renal tubule and a vascular network of peritubular capillaries.
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