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what is ultrafiltration
fluid filtering from blood into bowmans capsule at high pressure.
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Why is fluid filteree?
efferent arteriole has narrower lumen creating high pressure in glomerulus.
hydrostatic pressure forces fluid out.
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what is filtered into bowmans capsule
small molecules such as glucose/ions.
NO PROTEINS: too big.
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fenestrations
pores that allow fluid to pass into bowmans capsule.
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basement membrane
made of collagen + glycoproteins.
act as a filter - large molecules stay in glomerulus.
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podocytes
capsule cell walls - shape helps create a gap between capsule cells and endothelium of kidney
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