What is the medical term for a plexus of capillaries in the nephron?

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Linica Uday
May 22, 2017

The medical term for a plexus of capillaries in the nephron is glomerulus.

Explanation:

The glomerulus is a network of capillaries located at the beginning of a nephron in the kidney. It serves as the first stage in the filtering process of the blood carried out by the nephron in its formation of urine.

A glomerulus along with its surrounding Bowman's capsule constitute a renal corpuscle ( basic filteration unit of the kidney ) .

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