Glomerular filtration moves substances from the blood into which space?

Glomerular filtration moves substances from the blood into which space?

• A. Capsular space
• B. Renal pelvis
• C. Ureter
• D. Renal vein

Answer: (A)

Filtration moves plasma components across the glomerular filtration barrier into Bowman's capsule, collecting in the space that lies between the visceral and parietal layers of the capsule—the capsular space. Here the filtrate begins as the initial filtrate, containing water, ions, small solutes, and nutrients, while larger proteins and blood cells remain in the bloodstream due to the barrier’s selectivity. From there, the filtrate flows into the proximal tubule for further processing. The renal pelvis, ureter, and renal vein are not involved in filtration: the renal pelvis is a urine-collecting area inside the kidney, the ureter carries urine to the bladder, and the renal vein drains blood from the kidney.

Filtration moves plasma components across the glomerular filtration barrier into Bowman's capsule, collecting in the space that lies between the visceral and parietal layers of the capsule—the capsular space. Here the filtrate begins as the initial filtrate, containing water, ions, small solutes, and nutrients, while larger proteins and blood cells remain in the bloodstream due to the barrier’s selectivity. From there, the filtrate flows into the proximal tubule for further processing. The renal pelvis, ureter, and renal vein are not involved in filtration: the renal pelvis is a urine-collecting area inside the kidney, the ureter carries urine to the bladder, and the renal vein drains blood from the kidney.