nephron.txt

delivers blood to glomerulus

blood from the efferent arteriole flows into this capillary bed

surrounds glomerulus and collects filtrate

section of renal tubule that descends into medulla

capillary network w/in renal corpuscle

structure composed of glomerulus and glomerular capsule

drains blood from glomerulus

capillary loops that extend from the efferent arteriole and run along the loop of Henle (nephron loop) of juxtamedullary nephrons