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Fill in the blanks in the following passage to make it a meaningful description.
In a nephron, the ______ flows through the ______ under great pressure. The reason for this great pressure is that the ______ (outgoing) ______ is narrower than the ______ (incoming). This high pressure causes the ______ part of the blood to filter out from the ______ into the ______ capsule.
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Solution
In a nephron, the blood flows through the glomerulus under great pressure. The reason for this great pressure is that the efferent arteriole (outgoing) is narrower than the afferent (incoming). This high pressure causes the liquid part of the blood to filter out from the glomerulus into the renal capsule.
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