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Concepts of Biology

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Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Publisher:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Chapter16: The Body's System

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Problem 28CTQ: Why is excretion important in order to achieve osmotic balance?

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what are the three processes by which solutes are exchanged between the filtrate and the blood ? what happens to each process ?

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The kidneys is the key route via which the body absorbs substances. The excretion of body waste and toxic chemicals into the urine is the main function of the kidney. The kidney's functional unit responsible for excretion is the nephron. Around one million nephrons are present in each kidney. There are three primary regions in the nephron that work in the process of renal excretion: glomerulus, proximal tubule, and distal tubule.

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