In each kidney, there are one million of these structures, called nephrons. The nephron is the basic unit of the kidney. It's a long, thin tube that is closed at one end, has two twisted regions interspaced with a long hairpin loop, ends in a long straight portion and is surrounded by capillaries.ach part of the nephron has different types of cells with different properties -- this is important in understanding how the kidney regulates the composition of the blood.
In cheerleading, stunting is typically a dominant part of the sport in which participants lift each other up through various mediums displaying various skills.This is the person that's lifted into the air during a stunt---the flyer can also be referred to as the top.
Just The Facts. 1  Cheerleading is a sport that uses organized routines of chanting, prancing, dancing, jumping, stunting, and screaming, 2  Cheerleading originated in the United States. 3  The first cheerleading squad was a cackle of six men called a yell squad. 4  Cheerleading can be fun to watch for all the right reasons.he birth of cheerleading is credited to former crazy University of Minnesota student, Johnny Campbell. While attending a game at the University of Minnesota in 1898, Johnny Soup Campbell tried to incite an organized riot. He formed a squad of six male yell-leaders  for the football game beforehand.