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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Three cellular layers separate the blood from the glomerular filtrate in Bowman’s capsule: 

1. capillary endothelium

2. basement membrane

3. epithelium of the capsule

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The endothelium of the glomerular capillaries is completely surrounded by the glomerular basement membrane along with specialized cells called podocytes.

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Podocytes have numerous pseudopodia that interdigitate to form filtration slits along the capillary wall.

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Stellate cells (mesangial cells )

Located between the basal lamina and the endothelium

They are similar to pericytes

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Mesangial cells are contractile and play a role in the regulation of glomerular filtration.