The filtration membrane consists of the
A) capillary epithelium, podocytes, and macula densa.
B) podocytes, basement membrane, and macula densa.
C) basement membrane, capillary epithelium, and macula densa.
D) parietal layer and visceral layer.
E) podocytes, capillary endothelium, and basement membrane.

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The filtration membrane in the kidney consists of three main components: the podocytes (specialized cells of the visceral layer of Bowman's capsule), the capillary endothelium (the inner lining of the glomerular capillaries), and the basement membrane (a thin, dense layer of extracellular matrix that lies between the podocytes and the capillary endothelium). These structures work together to filter blood, allowing water and small molecules to pass into Bowman's capsule while retaining larger molecules and blood cells.

The Filtration Membrane Consists of the