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Explain the process of ultra filtration.

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  • The first step in urine formation is the filtration of blood, which is carried out by the glomerulus and is called glomerular filtration. 
  • On an average, 1100 – 1200 ml of blood is filtered by the kidneys per minute. 
  • The glomerular capillary blood pressure causes filtration of blood through 3 layers. 
  • The epithelial cells of Bowman’s capsule called podocytes are arranged in an intricate manner so as to leave some minute spaces called filtration slits. 
  • Blood is filtered so finely through these membranes onto the lumen of the Bowman’s capsule. Therefore, it is considered as a process of ultra filtration.


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