The structural and functional unit of kidney, Nephron, The part of the nephron responsible for ultra filtration, Malpighian body, The fat tissue that protects the kidney, Adipose, The removal of the nitrogenous wastes, excretion, The regulation of water levels in body fluids, osmoregulation, specialised cells with filtration slits found lining Bowman's capsule, Podocytes, Blood vessel that carries purified deoxygenated blood away from the kidney, Renal vein, Outer membrane that protects the kidney against infection, Renal capsule, Tube that transport urine from the bladder to outside of the body, Urethra, the part of the kidney where the malpighian bodies are found, Cortex, The responsible to control water levels in the body, ADH (Antidiuretic Hormone), The hormone that controls the salt levels in the body, Aldosterone, The process of maintaining a constant internal environment within a body, homeostasis, The types cells found in the renal tubule containing mitochondria, cuboidal epithelial cells, Part of the renal tubule that ensures that the medulla has high concentration of sodium ions and low water potential, Loop of henle, The cup-shaped structure found in the malpighian body to enlarge the contact area of the glomerulus, Bowman's capsule, The type of capillary network in the nephron responsible for the the re-absorption of useful substances, Peritubular capillaries, The part of the nephron responsible for tubular secretion, Distal convoluted tubule, The part of the nephron responsible for the re-absorption of useful substances, Proximal convoluted tubule, The active removal of unnecessary substances from the blood, Tubular excretion

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