the filtrate goes into the proximal convoluted tubule after it leaves the bowman's capsule.
the filtrate goes into the proximal convoluted tubule after it leaves the bowman's capsule.
where does the filtrate go after it leaves the bowman's capsule?
into the proximal convoluted tubule
as a result, the filtrate leaving the bowman's capsule is very similar to blood plasma (filtrate or glomerular filtrate is composed of blood plasma minus plasma protein i.e. it contains all the components of blood plasma except the proteins) in composition as it passes into the proximal convoluted tubule.









































section::::clinical significance.









































measuring the glomerular filtration rate (gfr) is a diagnostic test of kidney function.









































a decreased gfr may be a sign of renal failure.
bowman's capsule
bowman's capsule









































bowman's capsule (or the bowman capsule, capsula glomeruli, or glomerular capsule) is a cup-like sack at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the mammalian kidney that performs the first step in the filtration of blood to form urine. a glomerulus is enclosed in the sac. fluids from blood in the glomerulus are collected in the bowman's capsule (i.e., glomerular filtrate) and further processed along the nephron to form urine. this process is known as ultrafiltration. the bowman's capsule is named after sir william bowman, who identified it in 1842.









































section::::structure.
bowman's capsule