nephron
noun
neph·ron ˈne-ˌfrän 
: one of the functional units of the kidney that filters the blood, selectively reabsorbs substances (such as glucose, ions, and amino acids), and excretes nitrogenous waste (such as urea) and excess water and salts in the form of urine
Note: A nephron is made up of a glomerulus, Bowman's capsule, proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule, collecting tubule, and collecting duct.
Each kidney contains 1.5 million filters for blood, called nephrons, which carry away waste products.
Michelle Morgan Bolton
Michelle Morgan Bolton
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Each nephron servies as a filtering unit for blood running through blood vessels. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 17 May 2021 The filtered waste and extra fluid from the blood then goes into the nephron and then eventually down through the ureters as urine. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 17 May 2021
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 17 May 2021 The filtered waste and extra fluid from the blood then goes into the nephron and then eventually down through the ureters as urine. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 17 May 2021 Word History
Etymology
German, from Greek nephros
First Known Use
1922, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
nephron
noun
neph·ron ˈnef-ˌrän
: one of the functional units of the kidney that filters the blood, selectively reabsorbs substances (as glucose, ions, and amino acids), and excretes nitrogenous waste (as urea) and excess water and salts in the form of urine
Note: A nephron is made up of a glomerulus, Bowman's capsule, proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule, collecting tubule, and collecting duct.
Each kidney contains 1.5 million filters for blood, called nephrons, which carry away waste products. Michelle Morgan Bolton
Michelle Morgan Bolton… net urinary excretion of potassium relies on secretion in the distal nephron, a process that is augmented by aldosterone. Eugene P. Rhee et al.
Eugene P. Rhee et al.