Life: The Science of Biology
Life: The Science of Biology
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ISBN: 9781319010164
Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 51.4, Problem 2R
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The roles of afferent and efferent arterioles in the nephron.

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The formation of urine takes place in Bowman capsule which is a cup-like structure in the kidney. It has a mesh of capillaries called glomerulus where afferent brings the blood for filtration and efferent arteriole takes the blood back. They have a very important role in the formation of urine.

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