NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The glomerulus, the filtering unit of the kidney, is a specialized bundle of capillaries that are uniquely situated between two resistance vessels (Figure 1). These capillaries are each contained within the Bowman’s capsule and they are the only capillary beds in the body that are not surrounded by interstitial tissue.

Detailed explanation-2: -The glomerulus filters your blood As blood flows into each nephron, it enters a cluster of tiny blood vessels-the glomerulus.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.