What is the glomerulus in a nephron?

What is the glomerulus in a nephron?
  1. A nerve
  2. A muscle
  3. A tuft of capillaries
  4. A renal column

Solution

The glomerulus is a tuft of capillaries formed by the afferent arteriole in a nephron.

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