In the urinary system, what is the functional unit of the kidney responsible for filtering blood and forming urine?
A
Renal pelvis
B
Nephron
C
Glomerulus
D
Ureter
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Understand that the kidney's primary role is to filter blood and produce urine, which involves specialized structures.
Identify the main components of the kidney involved in filtration: the renal pelvis, glomerulus, ureter, and nephron.
Recognize that the renal pelvis is a funnel-shaped structure that collects urine but does not filter blood.
Know that the glomerulus is a network of capillaries where blood filtration begins, but it is only part of a larger functional unit.
Conclude that the nephron, which includes the glomerulus and associated tubules, is the complete functional unit responsible for filtering blood and forming urine.