What type of cells form the third filtration barrier?
A)podocytes
B)ciliated cuboidal epithelial cells
C)capillary simple squamous epithelial cells
D)glomerulocytes

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Podocytes form the third filtration barrier in the kidney. These specialized epithelial cells wrap around the glomerular capillaries and have interdigitating foot processes called pedicels that create the slit diaphragm, which acts as a size-selective filter for the passage of substances into the nephron.

What Type of Cells Form the Third Filtration Barrier