pelvis

Nephron: Introduction and Structure

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The structural and functional unit of kidney is called nephron. There are millions of nephrons (1-1.3 million) in each kidney. The count of nephron decreases after about 45 to 50 years of age at the rate of 0.8% to 1% every year. Nephron is generally formed by two parts: a) Renal corpuscle or malphigian corpuscles … Read more

Differences between female and male pelvis

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  S.N Female Male 1. It is light and thin. It is heavy and thick. 2. False (greater) pelvis is shallow. False (greater) pelvis is deep. 3. Pelvic brim is large and oval. Pelvic brim is smaller and heart shaped. 4. Acetabulum is small and faces anteriorly. Acetabulum is large and faces laterally. 5. Obturator … Read more