To describe:
The three stages of urine formation including nutrients and wastes that are involved in each process.
Introduction:
The urinary system of a human is composed of paired kidneys and ureters, a urinary bladder, and a urethra. The main function of the urinary system is to produce urine and eliminate waste materials outside the body. Each human holds roughly one million microscopic nephrons in their kidney which are packed in the renal cortex. The urinary system also helps in regulating blood volume,
To describe:
The place in the nephron where the process of urine formation takes place.
Introduction:
The urinary system of human is composed of paired kidneys and ureters, a urinary bladder, and a urethra. The main function of the urinary system is to produce urine and eliminate waste materials outside the body. Each human holds roughly one million microscopic nephrons in their kidney which are packed in the renal cortex. Nephron constitutes the structural and functional part of the kidney.
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