A Glomerulus Is

question 76

Multiple Choice

A glomerulus is

• A) the expanded end of a nephron.
• B) a "knot" of capillaries that lies within the Bowman's capsule.
• C) the portion of the nephron closest to the renal corpuscle.
• D) the portion of the nephron that attaches to the collecting duct.
• E) the hairpin-shaped segment of the nephron.

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Definitions:

Urine

A liquid by-product of metabolism in humans and many animals, excreted by the kidneys through the process of urination.

Secretion

Separation of certain materials from the blood by the activity of a gland.

Excretion

The process of expelling material from the body.

Elimination

To remove, get rid of, exclude; also to pass urine from the bladder or stool from the bowel.