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Neph·ron

/ˈneˌfrän/

noun
- 1. each of the functional units in the kidney, consisting of a glomerulus and its associated tubule, through which the glomerular filtrate passes before emerging as urine.
Word Origin 1930s: via German from Greek nephros ‘kidney’.
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Microscopic structural and functional unit of the kidney
The nephron is the minute or microscopic structural and functional unit of the kidney. It is composed of a renal corpuscle and a renal tubule. The renal corpuscle consists of a tuft of capillaries called a glomerulus and a cup-shaped structure called Bowman's capsule. The renal tubule extends from the capsule. The capsule and tubule are connected and are composed of epithelial cells with a lumen. ... Wikipedia
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