Question

What is the functional
unit or kidney ?Draw its magram?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The nephron is the microscopic structural and functional unit of the kidney. It is composed of a renal corpuscle and a renal tubule. The renal corpuscle consists of a tuft of capillaries called a glomerulus and an encompassing Bowman's capsule. ... A healthy adult has 1 to 1.5 million nephrons .

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Answer 2

Together,

the renal cortex and renal pyramids constitute the functional portion or of the kidney. Within the parenchyma are about 1 million microscopic structures called , which are the functional units of the kidney. The number of nephrons is constant from birth, and injured or diseased nephrons cannot be replaced.