What is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney responsible for urine formation?
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Correct answer: Nephron
The nephron is the fundamental unit of the kidney responsible for filtration, reabsorption, and secretion. Each kidney contains approximately one million nephrons that collectively maintain fluid and electrolyte balance.
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- Which two main components make up a renal corpuscle?
- Which nephron segment immediately follows Bowman's capsule?
- Which nephron segment contains a prominent brush border formed by microvilli?
- Which part of the nephron is responsible for creating the osmotic gradient that concentrates urine?
- Which segment of the nephron is lined primarily by simple squamous epithelium?
- Which nephron segment has fewer microvilli and a wider lumen compared to the proximal convoluted tubule?