The Nephron

The Nephron

To the tune of “Don’t You Remember” by Adele

[Verse 1]
The Glomerular capillaries
Filter plasma so waste can be excreted
180L are filtered per day
There is reabsorption of most of the filtrate 

[Pre-Chorus]
The nephron has
Three main functions
That are driven by
Transport processes
And osmotic gradients

[Chorus]
Osmotic pressure
Osmotic pressure
Is one type of Starling force
That drives water and ion transport

[Verse 2]
Proximal convoluted tubule
Reabsorbs any substance that is valuable
Requires active and passive transport
Incredibly high metabolic demand

[Pre-Chorus]
The nephron has
Three main functions
That are driven by
Transport processes
And osmotic gradients

[Chorus]
Osmotic pressure
Osmotic pressure
Is one type of Starling force
That drives water and ion transport

[Bridge]
Very few substances are secreted
Ammonia, uric acid, urea
The process occurs majorly
With an input of ATP

[Chorus]
By osmotic pressure
Osmotic pressure
Is one type of Starling force
That drives water and ion transport