Structure of nephron : The filtration units in the kidney are called nephrons. Each kidney has a large number of nephrons which are packed closed together. Nephrons consist of a cup shaped Structure called Bowman's capsule in which a cluster of very thin walled blood capillaries form glomerulis . This cup shaped structure is followed by long tubular structure which is convoluted , twisted and finally leads to the collecting duct.
Functions of nephron : : Nephrons help in filtering nitrogenous waste from the blood. The blood entering the glomerulus contains waste which are filtered in the Bowman's capsule. The filtrate formed may contain some useful substances such as glucose, amino acids, salts and a major amount of water. These are selectively reabsorbed as the urine flows along the tube, The amount of water reabosrbed depends on how much excess water is there in the body andhow much dissolved waste there is to be excreted .
* For structure of nephron * refer to attachment !