Nephrons in the Kidneys

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• What transport system do kidneys use?
• Why are proteins not removed by nephrons in the kidney?
• What are the functions of nephrons?
• Do fish have kidneys?
• Can kidney damage be reversed?
• Why do we have kidneys?
• Where are the nephrons located?
• What is the function of the nephron?
• How is urine produced in the kidneys?
• What happens in the nephron?
• How do the kidneys filter the blood?
• What is the meaning of nephron?
• What is the function of the kidney?
• How does the nephron work?
• What is a nephron made of?
• What does the excretory system do?
• Why do the kidneys filter the blood?
• What causes kidneys to collapse?
• What is the loop of Henle?
• What is the loop of Henle?
• How does cirrhosis affect the kidneys?
• How does the kidney get rid of excess sodium and maintain water balance?
• How do the details of nephron anatomy help explain why you do not expect to find evidence of glucose or protein in a urine sample from someone whose kidneys are healthy?
• How does the presence of glucose in the nephrons result in the high volume of urine output? Why does diabetes result in high volume of urine output?
• What do nephrons in the kidneys do?
• How is urine produced in the kidneys and nephrons?
• What is the role of kidneys in circulatory system?
• One function of the kidneys is to "cleanse" the blood or filter it. Where does this process occur?
• What can renal failure may result from?
• Why are kidneys so important?
• What are the three regions of the kidneys and the function of each?
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• How do kidneys remove waste from blood to produce urine?
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• What does the loop of Henle do?
• Can we live with one kidney?
• What happens to glucose in the kidneys?
• Why would the presence of protein in the urine indicate kidney damage? Also, why should the presence of glucose in the urine cause concern?
• How many nephrons are in one kidney?