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What is glomerulus and what is its role in the kidney ?


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In the kidney, a tiny ball-shaped structure is composed of capillary blood vessels actively involved in the filtration of the blood to form urine. This structure is called glomerulus. It is one of the key structures that make up the nephron, the functional unit of the kidney.

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