There are 232 calories in 1 cup, small curd of Cottage Cheese. Calorie breakdown: 38% fat, 10% carbs, 52% protein.
The nephrons are found in the kidneys (about 1 million in each kidney). These structures are responsible for filtering the blood and then reabsorbing wanted substances further â¦ down the nephron.
The kidney is a complex organ made of thousands of tiny units called nephrons. Nephrons are the basic functional and structural unit of the kidney. The mammalian kidneys have two types of nephrons, namely, juxtamedullary nephron and cortical nephron.