MICROSCOPIC STRUCTURE OF KIDNEY NEPHRONS AND THE FILTRATION PROCESS
Abstract
The kidney is one of the most important organs in the body, its main function is to purify the blood, remove excess fluid, and ensure homeostasis. Nephrons play a central role in performing these physiological functions. A nephron is a morphological and functional unit of the kidney, and each kidney contains about 1 million nephrons. This article will cover the microscopic structure of nephrons and the filtration process carried out by them in detail.
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