A Glomerulus Is

question 18

Multiple Choice

A glomerulus is

• A) the expanded end of a nephron.
• B) a knot of capillaries within the renal corpuscle.
• C) the source of erythropoietin.
• D) attached to the collecting duct.
• E) the horseshoe-shaped segment of the nephron.

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