You Are Viewing a Microscopic Specimen of a Kidney and Are

question 10

Multiple Choice

You are viewing a microscopic specimen of a kidney and are examining structures at the cortex-medulla boundary. You see a glomerulus at the boundary. What type of nephron is the glomerulus connected to?

• A)Juxtamedullary nephron
• B)Corticol nephron
• C)Medullary nephron
• D)There is not enough information to identify the nephron.

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