VASCULAR
THE NEPHRON
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Question
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The glomerulus is located inside the ____
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renal tubule
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Bowman’s capsule
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collecting ducts
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medulla
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Bowman’s capsule is a two-walled pouch that covers the glomerulus. The space in between the walls of the capsule is called Bowman’s space. Bowman’s capsule is known by other names, including the glomerular capsule, the Malpighian capsule and the renal corpuscular capsule.
Detailed explanation-2: -2.2. The glomerulus is a network of capillaries known as a tuft located at the beginning of nephrons in the kidney. Intraglomerular mesangial cells support the structure of the tuft. The blood in the tuft is filter’s capsule. Then the filtrate of water and soluble substances enters the renal tubules of the nephron.
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