Kidney glomerulus. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a renal glomerulus. At centre left is a capillary with a red blood cell (black) in its lumen. Surrounding the capillaries are podocyte cells,which have interlocking branching processes called pedicles (grey). The function of the glomeruli is to filter waste products from the blood. Filtration occurs through the narrow slits between the interlocking pedicles. After the reabsorption of certain substances elsewhere in the kidney,the liquid is transported to the bladder as urine | |
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