Kidney
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- Hi Ram...I could not come to school today as i was unwell. Can you tell me what had been taught today?
- Hi Mohan...I hope you are fine now....Today our bio teacher taught us about an important part in our body i.e. Nephron
- Yes...Now i am fine...Can you please explain it to me tomorrow in the bus???
- Yeah sure i will explain it you...We will meet in the bus tomorrow then...Bye
- Hi Ram....Please tell me what is Nephron?...I am very eager to know about it and its function in our body
- Hi Mohan...I will explain it to you...Nephron is the structural and functional unit of kidney.
- Oh..okay...What are the parts of Nephron??
- 1. Bowman's capsule2. Glomerulus (Tuft of capillaries) present in the Bowman's capsule3. Proximal convoluted tubule or ascending limb4. Loop of Henle5.Distal convoluted tubule or descending limb
- What is the function of the nephron?
- Nephron helps in the urine production. There are three steps in the production of urine. They are:-UltrafiltrationSelective reabsorptionTubular secretion
- Thank you. It is such an important part of our body. I would not have known this if you had not explained it now
- Oh nice...Please explain me all the three steps
- Ultra Filtration takes place in the glomerulus of the Bowman's capsule under high osmotic pressure.Selective Reabsorption- From glomerular filtrate, some substances like water, salts, sugars, Amino acids are selectively reabsorbedTubular secretion - Urine is formed and secreted via collecting duct into the ureter
- Its my pleasure
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