URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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A “ball of capillaries” within each nephron is called the ____
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ureter
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urethra
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glomerulus
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hilum
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The glomerulus (plural glomeruli) is a network of small blood vessels (capillaries) known as a tuft, located at the beginning of a nephron in the kidney. Each of the two kidneys contains about one million nephrons.
Detailed explanation-2: -The glomerular capillaries are the barrier to distribution of large plasma proteins into urine. Large proteins such as albumin and IgM are impeded by the capillaries whereas smaller proteins pass through the filtration barrier into the tubular fluid.
Detailed explanation-3: -Each nephron contains a network of small blood vessels, called glomerulus, which are enclosed in a sac called Bowman’s capsule.
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