THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

KIDNEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which part of the following is responsible for the filtration in ultrafiltration?
A
podocytes
B
basement membrane
C
capillary endothelium
D
epithelium of Bowman’s capsule
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ultrafiltration: It is a pressure driven process.-In this process, the high hydrostatic pressure forces small molecules such as water, glucose, amino acids, NaCl and urea in a tubular fluid through the filter across the basement membrane of Bowman’s capsule. This process is called the Ultrafiltration.

Detailed explanation-2: -It has three major components, a fenestrated endothelium, GBM and podocytes and collectively they form the glomerular filtration assembly.

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