ANATOMY APR+PHILS F/HUMAN ANATOMY(LL)
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Chapter 27, Problem 6WYL
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The differences between filtration and reabsorption.
Introduction:
A kidney is made up of numerous filtering units known as nephrons. The nephron form urine through three interrelated processes: filtration, tubular reabsorption, and tubular secretion.
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Ch. 27 - What organs make up the urinary tract, and what is...Ch. 27 - Describe the mechanisms by which the kidneys...Ch. 27 - Prob. 3WYLCh. 27 - Prob. 4WYLCh. 27 - Prob. 5WYLCh. 27 - Prob. 6WYLCh. 27 - Prob. 7WYLCh. 27 - Prob. 8WYLCh. 27 - Prob. 9WYLCh. 27 - Prob. 10WYL
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