Hands-on nephron activity during lecture of urine formation

Adv Physiol Educ. 2023 Sep 1;47(3):409-410. doi: 10.1152/advan.00075.2022. Epub 2023 May 18.

Abstract

Urine formation in the nephron can be a very intimidating concept to students. This straightforward activity, performed by students during the nephron lecture, can help enforce the concepts as they uncover the structures and functions involved in urine formation.NEW & NOTEWORTHY A straightforward activity for students to demonstrate the steps of urine formation and apply it to clinical relevance, this easy-to-develop activity is utilized during lecture for students to tactically "see" how the various parts of the nephron function.

Keywords: hands-on; nephron; urinary.

MeSH terms

  • Hand
  • Humans
  • Nephrons*
  • Students*