THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

KIDNEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which part of the renal capsule is a network of capillaries?
A
Bowman’s Capsule
B
Glomerulus
C
Afferent arteriole
D
Peritubular Capillaries
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bowman’s capsule encloses a cluster of microscopic blood vessels-capillaries-called the glomerulus, where wastes are filtered from the blood.

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. Each of the two kidneys contains about one million nephrons.

Detailed explanation-3: -The glomerulus is the network of capillaries present in the Bowman’s capsule.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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