The glomerulus together with Bowman's capsule forms which structure?
AThe renal pyramid
BThe collecting duct
CThe renal corpuscle
DThe renal pelvis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The renal corpuscle
1. The nephron begins at a tuft of high-pressure capillaries, the glomerulus.
2. The proximal end of the tubule surrounds it as Bowman's capsule.
3. Together the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule form the renal corpuscle.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 25 "The Urinary System", section Nephrons and Vessels_
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