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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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