HISTOLOGY
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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A glomerulus is
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The expanded end of the nephron
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A knot of capillaries that lies in the renal corpuscle
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The portion of the nephron that attaches to the collecting duct
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The horseshoe shaped portion of the nephron
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The term glomerulus, often used to imply the renal corpuscle, is a knot of capillaries that links the afferent and efferent arterioles within the renal corpuscle. These unusual capillaries receive blood at relatively high pressure (70 mmHg), and are both fed and drained by arterioles.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The tuft of capillaries found within a renal corpuscle is called a glomerulus.
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