The Structure and Function of the Nephron - Made Easy - Kidney Function

The nephron is the functional unit of the kidney. In this video, I talk about the nephron's structure and function. The urinary system is involved in maintaining homeostasis in the body. The bulk of the processing happens in the kidneys, but to understand how the kidneys work, you have to understand the structure and function of the nephrons. Urinary System Playlist -    • The Urinary System   Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:15 Overview of nephron function 01:01 Renal Corpuscle 01:36 Proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT) 02:19 Loop of Henle 02:38 Distal Convoluted Tubule (DCT) 03:02 Collecting Duct 03:42 Leaving the Nephron 04:05 Summary