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Chapter 25, Problem 5WWWTS
Summary Introduction
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The structure of a nephron.
Introduction:
The nephron is the smallest functional unit of the structure of a kidney. It has two major parts; the renal corpuscle and renal tubule. The renal corpuscle is important in filtering the blood plasma whereas renal tubule is important in the conversion of the filtrate into the urine.
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