NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A nephron has two parts: a renal corpuscle and a renal tubule. The renal corpuscle consists of a cluster of capillaries, called the glomerulus, surrounded by a double-layered epithelial cup, called the glomerular capsule.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The glomerulus is a cluster of capillary loops enclosed by Bowman’s capsule, which is part of the renal tubule. Bowman’s capsule has two layers: The visceral layer is in contact with the glormerulus, and is composed of specialized epithelial cells known as podocytes.