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Kidneys

2 questions tagged Kidneys — spanning every one of the seven Ws.

how

How do kidneys clean the blood without removing too much water?

Kidneys filter blood through millions of nephrons, then reabsorb needed water, salts, and nutrients. On average, they make about 1 to 2 litres of urine per day.

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Whose name is used for the tiny kidney filters that do the first step of urine formation?

William Bowman is associated with the Bowman’s capsule, part of the nephron where filtration begins.

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