Excretory System and the Nephron

Join the Amoeba Sisters as they explore the excretory system This video will first discuss two major functions of the excretory system before focusing on the nephron. The majority of this video will tour through the nephron while listing major items reabsorbed and secreted. Factual References: Betts, J. Gordon, et al. Anatomy and Physiology. OpenStax, 25 Apr. 2013, Clark, Mary Ann, et al. Biology 2e. OpenStax, 28 Mar. 2018, Urry, Lisa A, et al. Campbell Biology. 11th ed. , New York, Ny, Pearson Education, Inc, 2017. Note: How many nephrons are in a kidney We mention it varies it could be a million but it could be a lot less or a lot more. Check out this paper on that