Chiropractic is a health care profession that focuses on the relationship between the body's structureâmainly the spineâand its functioning.
The nephron, the functional unit of the kidney, is responsible for removing waste from the body. Each kidney is composed of over one million nephrons that dot the renal cortex, giving it a granular appearance when sectioned sagittally (from front to rear).
o The nephron is the structural and functional unit of the kidney. It consists of a specialized tubular structure and closely associated blood vessels. Responsible for the formation of urine. o Each kidney contains 1,000,000 nephrons that filter the blood and form urine.