Define the Following Term

question 80

Short Answer

define the following term:
-Chaldeans and Medes

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Definitions:

Glomerulus

A network of capillaries located at the beginning of a nephron in the kidney, where blood filtration takes place.

Collecting Duct

Duct within the kidney that receives fluid from several nephrons; the reabsorption of water occurs here.

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

Portion of a nephron following the glomerular capsule where tubular reabsorption of filtrate occurs.

Glomerular Filtrate

The fluid that is filtered from the blood through the glomeruli of the kidney during the formation of urine.