The Series-Loop System Is a Continuous Loop of Pipes Containing

question 14

True/False

The series-loop system is a continuous loop of pipes containing hot water.

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Definitions:

Glomerular Capsule

A cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the kidney, involved in the filtration of blood to form urine.

Glomerulus

A cluster of capillaries within the kidney where blood filtration begins.

Renal Pyramids

Cone-shaped masses within the kidney that contain nephrons where urine formation takes place.

Hilum

The part of an organ where blood vessels, nerves, and other structures enter or leave.