nephron
part of kidney where everything is filtered
renal artery
unfiltered blood in
renal vein
filtered blood out
glomerulus and bowman's capsule
work together for filtration
Step 1
Filtration
Step 2
Reabsorption
Step 3
Urine Excretion
Filtration
glomerulus, bowman's capsule, tubule, blood enters through a capillary. In glomerulus, all but blood cells and large substances enter the tubule.
Reabsorption
loop of henle, water and other substances that the body needs re-enter the blood
Urine excretion
collecting duct for urine, excretes waste, or what's left in the tubule, through urine