Ultrafiltration Flashcards
1
Q
Where does blood from the renal artery flow?
A
Through the glomerulus - a bundle of capillaries at the start of the nephron
2
Q
What does the higher pressure squeeze out of the blood and into the Bowman’s capsule?
A
Water, urea, salts and glucose
3
Q
What do the membranes between blood vessels in glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule act like?
A
Filters, so big molecules like proteins and blood cells are not squeezed out
4
Q
Where do the big molecules stay instead?
A
In the blood
5
Q
What is the filtered liquid in the Bowman’s capsule know as?
A
The glomerulus filtrate
