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The glomerulus is a ball shaped structure in the kidney which is comprised of small vessels. The glomerulus filters blood in order to begin the process of urine formation.
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What is surrounded by the Bowman's Capsule?
the glomerulus
Filtration occurs at the -------- part of the nephron?
In the Glomerules
What is the Clump of capillaries in the kidney?
The glomerulus
Which section of the tubule is connected to the glomerulus?
The Bowman's capsule surrounds the glomerulus, and the glomerulus filtrate enters the top of the nephron.
The renal corpuscle includes which parts of the nephron?
Bowman's capsule and glomerulus (capillary tuft).
What feeds the glomerulus and what drains the glomerulus?
Blood enters the glomerulus through the afferent arteriole and drains through the efferent arteriole.
Which is a primary accented syllable in glomerulus?
Glomerulus is accented on the second syllable.
Which group of capillaries found in a nephron?
The glomerulus
What system in the body does the glomerulus actually belong to?
The glomerulus is part of the urinary system.
What vessel directly feeds into the glomerulus?
The afferent arteriole feeds directly into the glomerulus.
Which organ filters urea out of the blood?
The glomerulus, it is part of the nephron.
Which arteriole supplies blood to the capillary of the glomerulus?
The afferent arteriole supplies blood to the capillaries in the glomerulus of the kidneys. The efferent arteriole takes the blood away from the glomerulus.
