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Anatomical diagram of a kidney section showing the nephron structure, including the renal corpuscle, convoluted tubules, loop of Henle, collecting tubule, and associated blood vessels such as arterioles, capillaries, and veins. Labels identify key parts of the nephron and its vascular system within the renal cortex and medulla.

Illustration of a kidney in cross section showing blood vessels entering and exiting, urine formation, and a detailed callout of a nephron where blood is filtered and urine is produced.

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Modified link of Web site: Medicine LibreTexts - Nephron The Functional Unit of the Kidneys.	Emily Rodriguez	Sep 15, 2026
	Add new Web site: Medicine LibreTexts - Nephron The Functional Unit of the Kidneys.	Grace Young	Sep 27, 2025
	Add new Web site: UEN Digital Press with Pressbooks - Integrated Human Anatomy and Physiology Part 2 - Nephron Structure and Function.	Yamini Chauhan	Sep 17, 2024
	Add new Web site: Alaska Digital Texts - Animal Physiology - The nephron.	Gloria Lotha	Jul 23, 2024
	Add new Web site: Open Oregon Educational Resources - Anatomy and Physiology - Microscopic Anatomy of the Kidney: Anatomy of the Nephron.	Gloria Lotha	Mar 04, 2024
	Add new Web site: Academia - Structure of nephron and function of the kidney.	Gloria Lotha	Dec 28, 2023
	Add new Web site: Teach Me Physiology - The Nephron.	Aakanksha Gaur	Aug 14, 2023
	Add new Web site: Biology LibreTexts - The Anatomy of the Kidney and Nephron.	Aakanksha Gaur	Jul 04, 2023
	Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Histology, Nephron.	Gloria Lotha	Aug 22, 2022
	Corrected display issue.	Adam Augustyn	Sep 12, 2019
	Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Parts of a nephron.	Gloria Lotha	Sep 04, 2019
	Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Nephron Function.	Surabhi Sinha	Jan 02, 2014
	Added new Web site: Florida Gulf Coast University - Nephron.	Grace Young	Dec 19, 2007
	Added new Web site: The Biology Corner - Nephron.	Grace Young	Dec 19, 2007
	Media added.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Nov 13, 2007
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	May 27, 1999