AP Biology › Understanding Kidney and Nephron Anatomy
What is the functional unit of the kidney?
A patient is found to have abnormally high concentrations of glucose in his urine. Which of the following portions of the nephron is most likely the cause of this excess of glucose?
Which of the following are located in the cortex of the kidney?
The nephron is the functional unit of the mammalian kidney. Which of the following structures is not considered part of the nephron?
What is the first structure encountered as blood interacts with a nephron?
What structure surrounds the glomerulus and serves as the site of filtrate production?
Where does blood go after it leaves the glomerulus?
Which of the following statements about kidney structure and function is true?