What is the Histological Structure of the Glomerulus?
The glomerulus consists of a tuft of capillaries surrounded by the Bowman's capsule. The inner lining of the glomerular capillaries is composed of endothelial cells with fenestrations (tiny pores) that facilitate filtration. Surrounding these capillaries is the basement membrane, which acts as a filtration barrier. On the outer side of the basement membrane are specialized cells called podocytes, which have foot-like extensions called pedicels that form filtration slits.
