A renal corpuscle is a ________, whereas a renal tubule is a ________.

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


Answer: B

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