WASSCE Biology · Animal Body Systems
The Kidney and Urinary System
Structure of the kidney, the nephron, urine formation, and disorders of the urinary system.
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- 1The kidney and urinary system: structure and organisation14 minFree14 minFree
- 2The kidney and urinary system: urine formation and water balance16 min Plan16 min Plan
- Overview of urine formation
- How the kidney concentrates urine
- Composition of normal urine
- Common urinary disorders
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