Term
1. One channels blood through the nephron
2. The other collects urine from the nephron and routes it to the renal pelvis |
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Definition
The filtration process is accomplished in the nephrons by a vast and intricate network made up
of two different routing vessels: |
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glomerular capsule or
Bowman’s capsule |
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| The filtration process begins in the section of the nephron known as the |
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| The ------------- is where urine formation originates |
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Definition
| the ------------ then becomes the renal tubule, which is a urine routing vessel. |
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Definition
| Contained within the glomerular capsule are loops of minute blood vessels called |
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| blood filtration-urine formation |
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Definition
| It is here in the glomerulus that fluids from the blood cross the membrane to the glomerular capsule in the first stage of the ---------- --------------- --------- process. |
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| A second network of blood vessels branches off before the glomerulus: the --------- -----------, which are interwoven with corresponding renal tubules. |
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| peritubular capillaries; renal tubules |
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Definition
These two structures
are interlaced, providing a larger surface area for waste product exchange and water
reabsorption. |
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