Normal Renal Physiology Flashcards

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Describe the basic structure of the glomerulus

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Specialised capillary loops with specialised basement membrane (type IV collagen, -ively charged proteoglycans) and fenestrated endothelium
Specialised epithelium on urinary surface of basement membrane
Afferent and efferent arterioles

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