alleryThe functional unit of the human kidney is called the:
AGlomerulus (just the capillary tuft)
BBowman's capsule (just the cup)
CNephron (whole filtering unit)
DLoop of Henle (just one segment)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Nephron (whole filtering unit)
NEPHRON is the functional unit of the kidney.
Each kidney has ~1 million nephrons.
**Components:** Bowman's capsule (with glomerulus), PCT, Loop of Henle, DCT, collecting duct. ~1 million per kidney.
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