Question

Bowmans capsule is lined by

• A. Ciliated cuboidal epithelium
• B. Squamous epithelium
• C. Non-ciliated cuboidal epithelium
• D. Non-ciliated columnar epithelium

Answer 1

The correct option is B Squamous epithelium

Nephrons are composed of a renal corpuscle and a renal tubule. The renal corpuscle is also known Malpighian body. It consists of cup like double walled structure known as Bowman’s capsule and the bunch of capillaries present in the Bowman’s capsule is known as glomerulus.

Bowman's capsule is underlined by squamous epithelium. The inner layer is known as visceral layer and the outer layer is known as parietal layer. The cells of the parietal layer is known as squamous epithelium cells because it is a single layer of flat epithelial cells. The cells of visceral layer is known as podocyte cells which are specialized epithelial cells that reside in the visceral layer of the capsule.

So, the correct answer is 'Squamous epithelium'.