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The kidney plays a key role in excreting wastes and toxins from the body. The functional unit of the kidney that performs excretion is the nephron. There are three main processes involved in urinary excretion - filtration, secretion, and reabsorption. Filtration occurs in the glomerulus and involves the filtering of blood, allowing small molecules and water to pass into the nephron tubule. Secretion in the proximal tubule actively transports certain molecules out of the blood and into the urine. Reabsorptio
- Author
- Zeleen Ann Saberon
- Language
- EN