THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

KIDNEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The actual filter in the nephron is
A
the capillary wall
B
the basement membrane
C
the podocytes
D
the Bowman’s capsule
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The parietal layer of Bowman’s capsule consists of squamous epithelial cells resting on a basement membrane (Figure 20.29).

Detailed explanation-2: -The nephron is the structural and functional unit of the kidneys. It is a microscopic structure made of a spherical renal corpuscle, and a renal tubule.

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