ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The capsule is made up of two layers. One is the outer layer, called the parietal layer. This layer is made of body tissue known as simple squamous epithelium. The inner layer of the capsule is the visceral layer, and it’s made up of cells called podocytes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Bowman’s capsule opens up into a series of tubules (proximal tubule, loop of Henle, and distal tubule) and then into the collecting duct, all of which are lined by a continuous layer of epithelial cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -The functional unit of the kidney is the nephron, which consists of a tuft of capillaries, termed the glomerulus, found within the Bowman’s capsule located in the cortex. The proximal and distal convoluted tubules are a continuation of the Bowman’s capsule, connected through the loop of Henlé.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bowman’s capsule surrounds the glomerular capillary loops and participates in the filtration of blood from the glomerular capillaries. Bowman’s capsule also has a structural function and creates a urinary space through which filtrate can enter the nephron and pass to the proximal convoluted tubule.