Question
Explain the Term :
The Bowman's capsule
The Bowman's capsule
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Answer
Bowman's Capsule : it is a cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the mammalian kidney. It performs the first step in the filtration of blood to form urine. The capsule encloses a cluster of capillaries called the glomerulus.
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