Question

Where does ultrafiltration take place?

Answer 1

Ultrafiltration:

1. The Bowman's capsule of the kidney is where ultrafiltration takes place.
2. Bowman's capsule is also known as the glomerular capsule.
3. It's a nephron component.
4. Bowman's capsule is a cup-like structure with two walls.
5. It has a glomerulus, which is a thick capillary network.
6. The afferent arterioles carry blood into the capillaries.
7. The efferent arterioles carry it out.
8. The filtration occurs in the basement membrane of Bowman's capsule.
9. This ultra filtration happens under high pressure.
10. The resulting fluid is known as an ultrafiltrate of glomerular filtrate.
11. It is nearly free of big proteins and blood cells.