Examples of glomerulus in the following topics:
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- The renal corpuscle, located in the renal cortex, is composed of a network of capillaries known as the glomerulus, as well as a cup-shaped chamber that surrounds it: the glomerular or Bowman's capsule.
- The renal tubule is a long, convoluted structure that emerges from the glomerulus.
- The first part is called the proximal convoluted tubule (PCT), due to its proximity to the glomerulus.
- The glomerulus and convoluted tubules of the nephron are located in the cortex of the kidney, while the collecting ducts are located in the pyramids of the kidney's medulla.
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- First, the nephrons filter blood that runs through the capillary network in the glomerulus .
- Almost all solutes, except for proteins, are filtered out into the glomerulus by a process called glomerular filtration.
- The blood pressure in the glomerulus is maintained independent of factors that affect systemic blood pressure.