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| the majority of the components of the blood plasma filter out of the blood in the kidney through ca capillary network called a |
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| most of the components of blood plasma are filtered by the kidney, with the exception of |
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Proteins and blood cells.
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| most of the components of the blood plasma are filtered through the glomeruli are returned to the blood by |
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tubular reabsorption
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| Even though the kidneys serve the major responsibility for excretion, the skin and lungs also serve as |
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| A major function of the kidney us to regulate blood pressure and |
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| The functional and structural unit of a kidney is the |
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