The Nephron
Label the diagram of the nephron:
Blood arrives at the
G_________________ under
H________ P______________.
This forces small substances such as:

U___________

G___________

S___________

W___________
out of the blood into the
B_____________ C_____________.
This process is called
U___________________________.
The fluid produced is called the
G______________
F______________.
Some of the substances that are filtered
out of the blood are incredibly valuable
and must be reabsorbed.
This process is called
S______________
R_______________.
100% of the G____________ is
reabsorbed in the P______________
C___________ T___________.
This occurs against the
C________________
G________________ and therefore
requires A____________
T______________.
Depending on the conditions within
the body, some substances might
need to be reabsorbed or removed
in the urine.
In the D____________
C____________ T___________,
Water and Salts are reabsorbed
depending on the needs of the
body.