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4
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Removes blood from nephron (minus filtered components)
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5
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A structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter
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7
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Brings blood to the nephron to be filtered
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8
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First part of nephron where filtrate is collected
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10
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Feeds into ureter and is where osmoregulation occurs
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11
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Occurs when hydrostatic pressure forces blood through a semi-permeable membrane, separating blood cells and large proteins from the remainder of the serum
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12
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Important for establishing a salt gradient in the medulla
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14
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Final site of selective reabsorption
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17
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Ultrafiltration requires both hydrostatic pressure and _________ ________ to form the filtrate
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20
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The control of the water balance of the blood, tissue or cytoplasm of a living organism
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