The Anatomy of the Kidneys. ... Within each nephron, there is a microscopic filtration unit consisting of an exterior capsule—Bowman's capsule—and a network of tiny capillaries called glomerulus.

From the Bowman’s capsule, the renal filtrate passes into the proximal convoluted tubule (Fig 3). One of its primary roles is permitting the reabsorption of 65-70% of the filtrate’s water content, ...

The nephron has a renal tubule and dilated blind end like a funnel. This dilated funnel like part is called Bowman's Capsule. Each human kidney contains about 1 million filtering units called ...

The nephron filters the blood, processes nutrients and passes out waste from the blood. The blood is first filtered by the capillary network (glomerulus). The filtrate is collected in the Bowman’s ...

The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is a measure of the rate of fluid filtration through the glomerular capillaries into Bowman’s capsule. It is expressed in millilitres per minute, and is routinely ...