The glomerulus of the kidney consists of _____ capillaries.
a. continuous
b. fenestrated
Answer: b. fenestrated
Glomerulus is a very specific formation in the nephron of the kidney, which consists of the capillaries with fenestrations. Fenestrated capillaries are a type of blood vessel which has small openings in its endothelial lining but also have the characteristic of pore.
These are filtration sites that only allow certain parts of blood like water, small molecules, and waste products to pass through into Bowman’s capsule where the urine formation process begins.
The reason behind this is that the capillaries in the glomerulus are filled with pores. Those make the kidneys easily filter out waste products from the blood. And, at the same time, it can regulate the fluids and the body’s balance by removing the no-need substances from the blood.
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