MEDICAL
KIDNEY
Question
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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: -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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