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What Are "Tripartite Synapses" and How Are They Involved in Extrasynaptic

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What are "tripartite synapses" and how are they involved in extrasynaptic communication?


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Renal Corpuscle

The initial filtering component of the nephron in the kidney, where blood plasma is filtered through the capillary walls of the glomerulus into the Bowman's capsule.

Renal Artery

A blood vessel that supplies the kidneys with oxygen-rich blood.

Renal Vein

A blood vessel that transports blood that has been filtered from the kidney to the inferior vena cava.

Ureter

A tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.

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