A renal corpuscle is a _____, whereas a renal tubule is a _____

A) cluster of blood capillaries and glomerular capsule; highly coiled tubule exiting the
glomerular capsule
B) special blood cell in the kidneys; tubule that leads from the kidneys to the bladder
C) glandular structure that regulates blood pressure; blood vessel that regulates the
flow of blood into the glomerulus
D) storage area for urine; tubule that carries urine from the urinary bladder outside


A

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