KROK 1 2017 – Question 99 · KROK (Medicine) · Histology, Cytology, and Embryology
Electron micrograph of the kidney shows fenestrated endothelium lying on the basement membrane; the external surface of the membrane has adjacent dendritic epithelial cells. What do these structures form in the kidney?
- A. Juxtaglomerular apparatus
- B. Henle’s loop
- C. Proximal nephron
- D. Filtration barrier
- E. Distal nephron
Hint
Name the layers that an ultrafiltrate must cross between capillary blood and the urinary space, and ask which structure these layers form together.
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