Anatomy

Nephrons

The functional units of the kidney, consisting of the glomerulus and the attached tubule.

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Abstract

The functional units of the kidney, consisting of the glomerulus and the attached tubule.

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  • Nephron

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

79(73); was see under KIDNEY 1975-78

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  • Kidney (1966-1972)

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  1. A05w.810w.453w.736w

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WJ 301

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nephrons. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009399. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009399
  2. Nephrons. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephron
  3. Nephrons. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58184