Glomerulus in kidneys is made up of:
Correct answer: C. Ball of capillaries
- A. Loop of vessels
- B. Tubular epithelium
- C. Ball of capillaries
- D. Cup-shaped swelling
Explanation
Option C is correct.The glomerulus (plural glomeruli) is a network of small blood vessels (capillaries) known as a tuft, located at the beginning of a nephron in the kidney. The tuft is structurally supported by the mesangium (the space between the blood vessels), composed of intraglomerular mesangial cells.
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