Biology A-Level
Filtration and reabsorption in the nephron
What Filtration and reabsorption in the nephron means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Filtration and reabsorption in the nephron
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The processes by which the nephrons filter blood and reabsorb useful solutes effectively, both of which are reduced in kidney failure.
Topics that use Filtration and reabsorption in the nephron
- Excretion as an example of homeostatic control (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- ADH
- Aquaporins
- Blood markers of kidney function
- Deamination and urea
- Dialysis versus transplant as treatments
- Excretion
- Homeostasis and the internal environment
- Hormone detection in urine
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