what are the thousands of functional units contained by the kidney
nephrons
what is a nephron
the functional unit of the kidneys
what is the function of nephrons
responsible for the formation of urine
what are the locations of a nephron
the cortex and the medulla
which structure is present within the bowman's capsule
the glomerulus
what blood vessel is the glomerulus supplied with blood by
afferent arteriole (from renal artery)
what blood vessel transports blood away from the glomerulus
the efferent arteriole
where does the blood from the efferent arteriole flow next
into a network of capillaries that run closely alongside the rest of the nephron
which blood vessel transports blood away from the efferent capillaries
renal vein