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Which type of nephrons is less in number, cortical or juxtamedullary nephrons?

Which type of nephrons is less in number, cortical or juxtamedullary nephrons?

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Arun
25750 Points
6 years ago
Cortical nephrons (85% of all nephrons in humans) mainly perform excretory and regulatory functions, while juxtamedullary nephrons (15% of nephrons in humans) concentrate and dilute urine.Hence answer is juxtamedullary nephrons

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