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).
Explain how the kidneys serve as the main osmoregulatory organs in mammalian systems. Describe the structure of the kidneys and the functions of the parts of the kidney. Describe how the nephron is the functional unit of the kidney and explain how it actively filters blood and generates urine. Detail the three steps in the formation of urine: glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, and tubular secretion.