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What is the function of a nephron in the kidney Describe what happens in the glomerulus

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What is the function of a nephron in the kidney? Describe what happens in the glomerulus, Bowmans capsule, and U-shaped tubule.

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What is the function of a nephron in the kidney? Describe what happens in the glomerulus, Bowmans capsule, and U-shaped tubule.

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The nephron is the functional unit of the kidney. It is responsible for maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance, regulating acid-base balance, and eliminating metabolic waste products via formation of urine.

Within the nephron, the glomerulus is a tuft of capillaries that is responsible for filtration of blood. It works by creating a high pressure gradient between the glomerulus and Bowmans capsule, s

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