VANDER'S HUMAN PHYS CONNECT ACCESS
VANDER'S HUMAN PHYS CONNECT ACCESS
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781260231526
Author: WIDMAIER
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 14, Problem 3RC
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Introduction: Kidney is an essential excretory organ and nephron is the basic unit of the kidney. As blood passes through the kidneys, it filters the nitrogenous waste materials from body to form urine. The processes include glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, and tubular secretion. It maintains homeostasis of the body.

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