A glomerulus is
A) the expanded end of a nephron.
B) the portion of the nephron closest to the renal corpuscle.
C) the portion of the nephron that attaches to the collecting duct.
D) a "knot" of capillaries that lies within the Bowman's capsule.
E) the hairpin-shaped segment of the nephron.
D) a "knot" of capillaries that lies within the Bowman's capsule.
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