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Glomerular Apparatus and Filtration - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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==Glomerular Filtration==
==Glomerular Filtration==
The role of the [[Microscopic Anatomy of the Nephron - Anatomy & Physiology#The Renal Corpuscle|renal corpuscle]] is to selectively filter the blood by allowing small molecules through but preventing plasma proteins from leaving the blood. This filtration occurs extracellulary and is done by what is know as the '''glomerular filtration barrier'''. This structure is made up of three layers:
The role of the [[Nephron Microscopic Anatomy #The Renal Corpuscle|renal corpuscle]] is to selectively filter the blood by allowing small molecules through but preventing plasma proteins from leaving the blood. This filtration occurs extracellulary and is done by what is know as the '''glomerular filtration barrier'''. This structure is made up of three layers:
* Fenestrated capillary endothelium
* Fenestrated capillary endothelium
* Glomerular basement membrane
* Glomerular basement membrane