A 'renal corpuscle' is defined as the combination of:
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Correct answer: The glomerulus and Bowman's capsule
The renal corpuscle is the initial blood-filtering component of a nephron. It consists of the glomerular capillary tuft and the surrounding double-walled epithelial cup known as Bowman's capsule.
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