Which of the following is the capillary bed fed by the afferent arteriole and drained by the efferent arteriole?
A)peritubular capillaries
B)macula densa cells
C)vasa recta
D)glomerulus

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The glomerulus is the capillary bed fed by the afferent arteriole and drained by the efferent arteriole in the renal corpuscle of the nephron. The peritubular capillaries and vasa recta are not directly fed by the afferent arteriole. The macula densa cells are not a capillary bed.

Which of the Following Is the Capillary Bed Fed by the Afferent