Drawing of a kidney with an inset of a nephron

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Description

Drawing of a kidney with an inset of a nephron.

Alternate Text

Drawing of a kidney with an inset of a nephron.

Caption

Each kidney is made up of about a million filtering units called nephrons. Each nephron filters a small amount of blood. The nephron includes a filter, called a glomerulus, and a tubule.

Diseases or Conditions

Kidney Disease

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353 KB | 930 x 1200

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JPG

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