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What is primarily filtered in the glomerulus of a nephron?
What is primarily filtered in the glomerulus of a nephron?
Which statement correctly describes the function of the tubule in a nephron?
Which statement correctly describes the function of the tubule in a nephron?
What is the pathway of filtrate after it leaves the glomerulus?
What is the pathway of filtrate after it leaves the glomerulus?
Which of the following is NOT a key function of the nephron?
Which of the following is NOT a key function of the nephron?
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Where does urine exit the body after being processed in the nephron?
Where does urine exit the body after being processed in the nephron?
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Study Notes
Kidney Function
- Nephrons are the functional units of the kidney
- Nephrons remove waste, excess water, and other chemicals from the blood
- Blood enters the nephron, where wastes and excess water are filtered
- Filtered blood is sent back to the body
- Urine exits the nephron and is collected in the bladder
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Test your knowledge on the kidney's functional units, the nephrons. This quiz covers how nephrons filter blood, remove waste, and the process of urine formation. Understand the essential role kidneys play in maintaining bodily functions.