What is the structural and functional unit of kidney?
The structural and functional units of kidneys are nephrons. A nephron is a microscopic unit of a kidney that facilitates waste removal from the blood. A nephron consists of two parts mainly – renal tubule and renal corpuscle.
The nephron is the structural and functional unit of the kidney. It is composed of the glomerulus and the renal tubule (Fig. 7.14A).
The nephron is the structural and functional unit of the kidney. It is composed of the glomerulus and the renal tubule (Fig. 7.14A).
