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  • 1502112736827775156312131335927033931PublicAssets/3392Stained glomeruli in the kidney. The kidney is an essential organ responsible for disposing wastes from the body and for maintaining healthy ion levels in the blood. It works like a purifier by pulling break-down products of metabolism, such as urea and ammonium, from the bloodstream for excretion in urine. The glomerulus is a structure that helps filter the waste compounds from the blood. It consists of a network of capillaries enclosed within a Bowman's capsule of a nephron, which is the structure in which ions exit or re-enter the blood in the kidney.Tom Deerinck, National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research (NCMIR)Mark Ellisman and Tom Deerinck, National Center for Microscopy and Imaging ResearchPhotograph

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    Stained glomeruli in the kidney. The kidney is an essential organ responsible for disposing wastes from the body and for maintaining healthy ion levels in the blood. It works like a purifier by pulling break-down products of metabolism, such as urea and ammonium, from the bloodstream for excretion in urine. The glomerulus is a structure that helps filter the waste compounds from the blood. It consists of a network of capillaries enclosed within a Bowman's capsule of a nephron, which is the structure in which ions exit or re-enter the blood in the kidney.

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    Tom Deerinck, National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research (NCMIR)

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    Mark Ellisman and Tom Deerinck, National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research

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