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The diagram shows a nephron.
A nephron. W points to branch of renal artery. X points to branch of renal vein. Y points to tubular point of nephron. Z points to collecting duct.
At what point does blood filtration start?
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X
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Z
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Filtration begins in the glomerulus/Bowman’s capsule where blood from an afferent arteriole (a branch of the renal artery) is forced into the nephron. X is the renal vein (after filtration), Y is tubular processing, Z is the collecting duct.
Filtration begins in the glomerulus/Bowman’s capsule where blood from an afferent arteriole (a branch of the renal artery) is forced into the nephron. X is the renal vein (after filtration), Y is tubular processing, Z is the collecting duct.
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