B3 - The Nephron

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Approximately how many nephrons are found in the kidney?
One million
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What is a nephron?
Microscopic tube
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The nephrons make.....
Urine
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What does the nephron consist of? (4 answers)
Bowman's capsule, convoluted tubules, the loop of Henlé and the collecting duct
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The glomerulus is a small knot of......
Capillaries
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Blood flows along the renal.....and into the glomerulus
Artery
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Where does the glomerulus run along?
The Bowman's capsule of the nephron
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What feature of the Bowman's capsule allows really small molecules into the nephron?
Tiny holes
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What are some small molecules that are able to go through the nephron?
Water/ Urea/ Glucose
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What happens to the larger molecules like proteins and blood cells?
It stays in the blood
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This process of separating smaller molecules from larger molecules through a partially permeable membrane is called...
Filtration
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The useful substances are absorbed back through the walls and into the blood. This is called...
Selective reabsorbtion
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When water is absorbed depending on how much the body needs, it is called...
Osmoregulation
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What happens at the end of the nephron?
The fluid flows into the ureter
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What does the fluid contain?
Excess water and urea. The fluid is now called urine.
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What does the nephron consist of? (4 answers)

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The glomerulus is a small knot of......

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