Section VII: Renal Physiology: Introduction



INTRODUCTION





The kidneys, the bladder, and the ureters make up the urinary system. Within the kidney, the functional unit is the nephron and each human kidney has approximately 1 million nephrons. The kidneys play an essential role in the regulation of water homeostasis, electrolyte composition (eg, Na, Cl, K, HCO3

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