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Excretory System — Part 2: The nephron and urine formation

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The Nephron and Urine Formation

Part 2 — how a million tiny tubes turn blood into urine.

In this lesson you will

  • Draw and label a nephron with its blood supply and the Malpighian capsule
  • Describe the three stages of urine formation and where each occurs
  • Compare the composition of blood plasma, glomerular filtrate and urine