renal corpuscle: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	malpighian body

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Anatomical diagram of a kidney section showing the nephron structure, including the renal corpuscle, convoluted tubules, loop of Henle, collecting tubule, and associated blood vessels such as arterioles, capillaries, and veins. Labels identify key parts of the nephron and its vascular system within the renal cortex and medulla.

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Topics

Bowman’s capsule juxtaglomerular cell glomerulus vascular pole podocyte mesangial cell glomerular pressure pedicel nephron

Key People

Marcello Malpighi

Marcello Malpighi

Italian scientist