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Record 1 2018-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urinary Tract
CONT

The main difference between Bowman's capsule and glomerulus is that Bowman's capsule is a single layer of epithelial cells surrounding the glomerulus whereas glomerulus is a cluster of blood capillaries filtering the blood plasma.

OBS

glomeruli: plural.

Key term(s)
  • glomeruli

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil urinaire
CONT

Chaque rein humain comporte environ 1 million de [...] minuscules unités de filtration. Le sang entre dans chaque néphron et en sort par un petit amas de capillaires extrêmement ramifiés, appelé un glomérule.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vías urinarias
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