HISTOLOGY
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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What is the name for the microscopic filtering unit of the kidneys?
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hilum
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cortex
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medulla
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nephron
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Glomerulus. The glomerulus is the network known as a tuft, of filtering capillaries located at the vascular pole of the renal corpuscle in Bowman’s capsule. Each glomerulus receives its blood supply from an afferent arteriole of the renal circulation.
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