PATHOLOGY

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: -Blood flows into and away from the glomerulus through tiny arteries called arterioles, which reach and leave the glomerulus through the open end of the capsule.