Afferent arteriole

Key term for Edexcel GCSE Biology, used in The Urinary System.

Definition

The wider blood vessel that brings blood into the glomerulus.

Exam Context

Afferent arteriole appears in Edexcel GCSE Biology revision content for Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis, especially The Urinary System and Nephron Structure and Function.

Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis The Urinary System Nephron Structure and Function

Found in Revision Notes

Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis

Nephron Structure and Ultrafiltration

The Urinary System • Nephron Structure and Function

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