Question

Briefly explain structure of nephron

Answer 1

A nephron is the basic unit of structure in the kidney. A nephron is used separate to water, ions and small molecules from the blood, filter out wastes and toxins, and return needed molecules to the blood. The nephron functions through ultrafiltration. Ultrafiltration occurs when blood pressure forces water and other small molecules through tiny gaps in capillary walls. This substance, lacking the blood cells and large molecules in the bloodstream, is known as an ultrafiltrate. The ultrafiltrate travels through the various loops of the nephron, where water and important molecules are removed, and into a collecting duct which drains into the bladder.

Answer 2

............... here is ur answer nephron is the basic filtering unit found in kidney it is long coiled tubule whose one end is connected to the double walled cup shaped structure called Bowman's capsule and the other end to a urine collecting duct. Bowman's capsule contain a bundle of blood capallaries known as glomerulus that is followed by the tubular part of the nephron which forms loop at some places