The structure and function of the kidney ... Frontiers in Physiology; 10: 1534. Theodorou C et al (2021) Function of the nephron and the formation of urine. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine; 19 ...

The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) assesses the function of all nephrons, and the single-nephron GFR assesses the function of individual nephrons. How the single-nephron GFR relates to ...

Each nephron is composed of a highly coiled tubule, one end of which forms a cup-shaped structure ... is called the loop of Henle. Its main function is to reabsorb water and sodium chloride ...