ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -A glomerulus is the network of capillaries that resides in the Bowman’s capsule that functions as a filtration unit of kidney. The glomerular function ensures that essential plasma proteins are retained in blood and the filtrate is passed on as urine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Glomeruli are clusters of capillaries that are surrounded by Bowman’s capsules and lined with a single layer of epithelial cells called the parietal epithelium.

Detailed explanation-3: -Each nephron consists of a ball formed of small blood capillaries, called a glomerulus, and a small tube called a renal tubule.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fenestrated capillaries are especially important in your kidneys. They exist in and near the nephrons (the filtering units). You have about a million nephrons in each kidney. Inside each one is a bundle of fenestrated capillaries called a glomerulus.