Tags: Anatomical Structure.
Nephron (from Greek νεφρός – nephros meaning kidney) is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney. Its chief function is to regulate the concentration of water and soluble substances like sodium salts by filtering the blood reabsorbing what is needed and excreting the rest as urine. A nephron eliminates wastes from the body regulates blood volume and blood pressure controls levels of electrolytes and metabolites and regulates blood pH.
