Asked by Maddy Hernandez on Apr 26, 2024
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The ________ arterioles bring blood to the tightly packed, increasingly narrow capillaries of the glomeruli.
Afferent Arterioles
Small branches of arteries that lead to the nephrons in the kidney, responsible for regulating blood pressure and filtration rate.
Glomeruli
Networks of tiny blood vessels in the kidneys that filter waste from the blood to form urine.
- Understand the process of blood filtration within the kidney.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the process of blood filtration within the kidney.