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Ureter vs Nephron - What's the difference?

ureter | nephron |

As nouns the difference between ureter and nephron

is that ureter is (label) (narrow duct that carries urine from the kidneys) while nephron is nephron (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney).

ureter

English

(wikipedia ureter)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.

    • Derived terms

    * ureteral * ureteric

    See also

    * urethra ----

    nephron

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia nephron) (en noun)
  • (anatomy) The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, which filters the blood in order to regulate chemical concentrations, and thereby produces urine.