- We also expect Director-level people to set a good example in working across the organization and establishing a presence outside the organization â in community, business or professional associations. Accountability-Achievement of annual/quarterly results.
NEPHRONS - The Kidneys' Filtration Units. Nephrons are microscopic tube-like structures in the kidneys that filter the blood and cause wastes to be removed. They are the most basic structures of the kidney's anatomy, and are an integral part of the urinary system. Each kidney contains over one million of them.
1 Know the gross anatomy of the kidney and its coverings. 2  Be able to trace a drop of blood through the kidney. 3  Identify the parts of the nephron responsible for filtration, reabsorption, and secretion, and describe the mechanisms underlying each of the functional processes. Identify the parts of the nephron responsible for filtration, reabsorption, and secretion, and describe the mechanisms underlying each of the functional processes. 2  Summarize the functions of the kidney. 3  Explain the mechanism that maintains the medullary osmotic gradient (countercurrent mechanism).