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Understanding Nephrons in Kidneys by naeem.soomro13 is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The nephron is the microscopic structural and functional unit of the kidney, consisting of a renal corpuscle and a renal tubule. Each kidney contains approximately 1 to 1.5 million nephrons that filter blood and regulate body fluid volume and substance levels. Nephrons vary in length, with long juxtamedullary nephrons and short cortical nephrons, and play a crucial role in urine formation.

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