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Foot processes of podocytes interdigitate with one another forming filtration slits (or slit pores) that, in contrast to those in the glomerular endothelium, are spanned by diaphragms.
The size of the filtration slits restricts the passage of large molecules (eg, serum albumin) and cells (eg, red blood cells and platelets).
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Urinary system - Kidney |
Renal fascia, Renal capsule, Renal cortex (Renal column), Renal medulla (Renal sinus, Renal pyramids), Renal lobe, Cortical lobule, Medullary ray, Nephron
afferent circulation: Renal artery → Interlobar arteries → Arcuate arteries → Cortical radial arteries → Afferent arterioles → Renal corpuscle (Glomerulus, Bowman's capsule)
kidney tubule: Proximal tubule → Loop of Henle (Descending, Thin ascending, Thick ascending) → Distal convoluted tubule → Connecting tubule → Collecting ducts → Duct of Bellini → Renal papilla → Minor calyx → Major calyx → Renal pelvis → Ureter
efferent circulation: Glomerulus → Efferent arterioles → Peritubular capillaries/Vasa recta → Arcuate vein→ Interlobar veins→ Renal vein
juxtaglomerular apparatus: Macula densa, Juxtaglomerular cells, Extraglomerular mesangial cells
filtration: Glomerular basement membrane - Podocyte - Filtration slits - Intraglomerular mesangial cells
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