The Structure and Function of the Nephron - Made Easy - Kidney Function

The nephron is the functional unit of the kidney. In this video, I talk about the nephron's structure and function.

The urinary system is involved in maintaining homeostasis in the body. The bulk of the processing happens in the kidneys, but to understand how the kidneys work, you have to understand the structure and function of the nephrons.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:15 Overview of nephron function
01:01 Renal Corpuscle
01:36 Proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT)
02:19 Loop of Henle
02:38 Distal Convoluted Tubule (DCT)
03:02 Collecting Duct
03:42 Leaving the Nephron
04:05 Summary