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nephron of the kidney
nephron of the kidney Each nephron of the kidney contains blood vessels and a special tubule. As the filtrate flows through the tubule of the nephron, it becomes increasingly concentrated into urine. Waste products are transferred from the blood into the filtrate while nutrients are absorbed from the filtrate into the blood. (more)
Bowman’s capsule anatomy Ask Anything Homework Help Also known as: Bowman capsule, capsular glomeruli, glomerular capsule, malpighian capsule, renal corpuscular capsule(Show More) Written and fact-checked by Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Britannica Editors History Britannica AI Icon Britannica AI Ask Anything Homework Help Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask Anything

Bowman’s capsule, double-walled cuplike structure that makes up part of the nephron, the filtration structure in the mammalian kidney that generates urine in the process of removing waste and excess substances from the blood. Bowman’s capsule encloses a cluster of microscopic blood vessels—capillaries—called the glomerulus, where wastes are filtered from the blood. Blood pressure forces plasma minus its macromolecules (e.g., proteins) from the glomerular capillaries into the Bowman’s capsule, which is continuous with the proximal convoluted tubule.

Also called: Bowman capsule, glomerular capsule, renal corpuscular capsule, or capsular glomeruli (Show more) Key People: Marcello Malpighi Sir William Bowman, 1st Baronet (Show more) Related Topics: renal corpuscle (Show more) See all related content

Bowman’s capsule and the glomerulus together constitute the renal corpuscle. Blood flows into and away from the glomerulus through tiny arteries called arterioles, which reach and leave the glomerulus through the open end of the capsule. In the renal corpuscle, fluid filters out of the blood in the glomerulus through the inner wall of the capsule and into the nephron tubule.

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