Filtration slits is the name given to the
A)points where the afferent arterioles enter the renal corpuscle.
B)openings between the endothelial cells of the glomerular capillaries.
C)gaps between the podocyte processes in the visceral layer of Bowman's capsule.
D)basement membrane of the glomerular endothelium.
E)active transport channels.

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Filtration slits are the gaps that exist between the podocyte processes in the visceral layer of Bowman's capsule. The podocytes, which are specialized cells of the kidney, wrap around the glomerular capillaries and their processes interdigitate with each other, leaving narrow slits or openings between them. These slits allow the filtrate to pass from the blood vessels into the urinary space of Bowman's capsule.

Filtration Slits Is the Name Given to the