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Partial Skulls of Two Adults and of One Child, Dating

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Partial skulls of two adults and of one child, dating to around 160,000 yBP and exhibiting mostly modern human features, come from


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Filtration Membrane

A semipermeable barrier that separates particles in a fluid, commonly found in the kidneys for waste removal from the blood.

Bowman Capsule

The Bowman capsule is a cup-like sack at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the kidney, enclosing the glomerulus and involved in filtration.

Countercurrent Mechanism

A process by which fluids flow in opposite directions in adjacent tubes, exchanging properties (such as heat or concentration) to facilitate efficient transfer.

Uric Acid

A waste product formed from the breakdown of purines, excreted in urine.

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