Biomaterial Database

Renal physiology series: Part 1 of 8. Renal anatomy and overview of nephron function. 1992

C Chmielewski

The kidneys are highly vascularized organs that are responsible for maintaining the body's internal environment. The nephron is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney involved in the complex interplay between tubular and vascular components resulting in the excretion of fluid and solutes. The regulation of body fluid and solutes is governed by the processes of filtration, reabsorption, and secretion. Unwanted fluid and substances are excreted from the body as urine.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009399	Nephrons	The functional units of the kidney, consisting of the glomerulus and the attached tubule.	Nephron
D004509	Education, Nursing, Continuing	Educational programs designed to inform nurses of recent advances in their fields.	Education, Nursing, Post-Basic,Education, Nursing, Post-Registration,Nursing Education, Continuing,Nursing Education, Post-Basic,Nursing Education, Post-Registration,Post-Basic Nursing Education,Post-Registration Nursing Education,Continuing Nursing Education,Education, Continuing Nursing,Education, Post-Basic Nursing,Education, Post-Registration Nursing,Nursing Education, Post Basic,Nursing Education, Post Registration,Post Basic Nursing Education,Post Registration Nursing Education
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014556	Urine	Liquid by-product of excretion produced in the kidneys, temporarily stored in the bladder until discharge through the URETHRA.