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The Nephron
The
nephron
is the kidney's tiny filter unit. Each kidney has about a million. Follow the fluid through its twists. Tap each part.
Glomerulus
The nephron
the filtering unit
The parts
📷 Reference image
A real labeled figure to compare with the interactive above.
The Nephron — OpenStax, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)