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The Roles of the Nephron of the 120 ml of blood that is ... - Mrs Stovel

The Roles of the Nephron of the 120 ml of blood that is ... - Mrs Stovel

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How are FILTRATE and URINE alike?v Both are clear, liquidsBoth have a yellow color-.• Both can be found in <strong>the</strong> kidney- Both contain water, salts and nitrogenous (N) wastesv Both pertain to <strong>the</strong> excretion <strong>of</strong> N. wastesOnce filtrate drips out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> collecting tubule <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> nephronand into <strong>the</strong> renal pelv<strong>is</strong>, it <strong>is</strong> now called urine-;• Urine used to be filtrateHow are FILTRATE and URINE different?FILTRATEURINEvvv-:•Found in nephronsNot found in urinary pelv<strong>is</strong>,ureters & bladderLower concentration [ <strong>of</strong> wasteLighter yellow colorAlways contains useful substancesin <strong>the</strong>PCT(ex. Nutrients suchas sugars)- Not found in nephrons- Found in urinary pelv<strong>is</strong>,ureters & bladder- Higher [ <strong>of</strong> waste- Darker yellow color- Only contains usefulsubstances if <strong>the</strong>y are inexcess in <strong>the</strong> <strong>blood</strong>

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