When the nurse discusses the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule together, it is referred to as the renal:
a. corpuscle.
b. capsule.
c. medulla.
d. pyramid.
ANS: A
Together, the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule are called the renal corpuscle. The combination of these structures is not identified as the capsule, the medulla, or the pyramid.
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