NEETZoologyExcretory Products and their Elimination
What are the cells of Bowman's capsule called?
Options
- AEpithelial cells
- BFiltration cells
- CPodocytes
- DRenal cells
Correct answer
C. Podocytes
Step-by-step solution
The first step in urine formation is the filtration of blood, which is carried out by the glomerulus and is called glomerular filtration. On an average, 1100-1200 ml of blood is filtered by the kidneys per minute which constitute roughly 1/5th of the blood pumped out by each ventricle of the heart in a minute. The glomerular capillary blood pressure causes filtration of blood through 3 layers, i.e., the endothelium of glomerular blood vessels, the epithelium of Bowman’s capsule and a basement membrane between these