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Question
Name the three filtration barriers that solutes must come across as they move from plasma to the lumen of Bowman’s capsule. What components of the blood are usually excluded by these layers?
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Solution
The three filtration barriers that solutes must come across as they move from plasma to the lumen of Bowman’s capsule are
- Glomerular capillary endothelium
- Basal lamina or basement membrane
- Epithelium of Bowman’s capsule.
- Blood corpuscles and plasma protein are excluded by these layers.
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