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The Urinary System Assignment

The Urinary System Assignment

Q 1. What are the three functions of the nephron? o Where within the nephron do each of the above functions occur? Be sure to indicate if any of these functions occur only, or to a higher degree, within a specific region of the nephron. 2. What are four regions of the nephron? Compare and contrast these regions, with the following in mind. o Location within the kidney. o Location relative to the other regions. o Tissue composition. o Function 3. Describe the pathway of fluid through the kidneys, starting at the renal artery and ending with urination, using all of the terms from the word bank below. Please be sure to bold each term in your answer.

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The three functions of the nephron are described below. • Glomerular filtration– This process occurs only in the glomerulus.