VASCULAR
THE NEPHRON
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which part of the following is responsible for the filtration in ultrafiltration?
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podocytes
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basement membrane
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capillary endothelium
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epithelium of Bowman’s capsule
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The glomerular filtration barrier consists of the fenestrated endothelium, the glomerular basement membrane, and the podocyte foot processes, which are connected by a slit-diaphragm.
Detailed explanation-2: -The glomerular basement membrane (GBM) is the extracellular matrix component of the selectively permeable glomerular filtration barrier (GFB) that separates the vasculature from the urinary space.
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