Chapter 24, Problem 5CYR

Summary Introduction

To review:

The description of the structure of the filtration membrane.

Introduction:

The three basic physiological processes that occur in nephrons and facilitate the functions of kidneys are filtration, secretion, and reabsorption. The process of thefiltrationof blood occurs in the nephrons and is called glomerular filtration. The filtrationmembraneis present in the renal corpuscle of the nephron. It forms a filter to allow the selective materials in the filtrate to pass.