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Renal Clearance

Physiology of the nephron

Physiology of the nephron

Diagram showing the basic physiologic mechanisms of the kidney.

This diagram shows the basic physiologic mechanisms of the kidney; namely, filtration, reabsorption, secretion, and excretion.

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