Nephron

• Nephron: regulates the SELECTIVE CLEARANCE of WASTE from the BLOOD by the KIDNEYS while concurrently managing crucial water and electrolyte balances within the body.
• What is the basic and structural unit of the kidney?

  Nephron
• How many nephrons are there in a kidney?

  1 to 1.5 million
• How many nephrons are there in two kidneys?

  2 to 3 million
• What are the two types of nephron?

  Cortical nephron and juxtamedullary nephron
• What type of nephron is found in the cortex?

  Cortical nephron.
• How many percentage of nephron are under cortical nephron?

  85%
• Cortical nephron: shorter loop of henle
• Juxtamedullary nephron: longer loop of henle
• Cortical nephron: responsible for the removal of waste products and reabsorption of nutrients.
• Juxtamedullary nephron: primary function is the URINE CONCENTRATION
• What are the 4 renal functions?

  renal blood flow, glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, and tubular secretion