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Glomerulus is an anatomy term that represents globular structures of entwined vessels or fibers. The glomerulus is located before the kidneys and is the first step in extracting urine from the blood.

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Which group of capillaries found in a nephron?

The glomerulus


Where are podocytes found in the human body?

In the glomerulus of the kidney.


Where would you find the glomerulus?

The glomerulus is found in the kidneys. It is a cluster of tiny blood vessels where blood is filtered to form urine.


The cluster of blood capillaries found in each nephron is?

Glomerulus


Are the glomerulus the glomerular capsule and the proximal convoluted tubule all located within the medulla region of the kidney?

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What part of the nephron has been damaged if there is protein found in the urine?

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What is surrounded by the Bowman's Capsule?

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What is the structure of glomerulus?

The glomerulus is a cluster of capillaries that can be found in the kidney. Each cluster is next to a Bowman's capsule, which is the "filter unit" of the nephron. Blood passes from the renal artery into the glomerulus at high pressure, allowing small substances to diffuse into the nephron, via the Bowman's capsule.


What is the knot of coiled capillaries found in the kidneys and forms the filtrate?

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What is the Clump of capillaries in the kidney?

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The renal corpuscle includes which parts of the nephron?

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