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renal corpuscle

/ˈriːnəl ˈkɔːrpʌsəl/

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/ˈriːnəl ˈkɔːrpʌsəl/C1formalmedical
  • ruСпециализированная структура в почке, состоящая из клубочка, окружённого капсулой Боумена, отвечающая за начальную фильтрацию крови для образования мочи.

A specialized structure in the kidney consisting of a glomerulus surrounded by Bowman's capsule, responsible for the initial filtration of blood to form urine.

  1. Kidney filtration unitC2formal

    The initial filtering component of a nephron in the kidney, consisting of a glomerulus and Bowman's capsule, responsible for filtering blood to form urine.

    ruПочечное тельце

    • The renal corpuscle is essential for the first step of urine formation.
    • Damage to the renal corpuscle can lead to kidney disease.
    • Blood pressure affects the filtration rate in the renal corpuscle.