The process of filtration of the blood in the Bowman's capsule is ultrafiltration (or glomerular filtration), and the normal rate of filtration is 125 ml/min, equivalent to ten times the blood volume daily. Measuring the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is a diagnostic test of kidney function.
penalty kick. n. 1. (Soccer) soccer a free kick at the goal from a point (penalty spot) within the penalty area and 12 yards (about 11 m) from the goal, with only the goalkeeper allowed to defend it: awarded to the attacking team after a foul within the penalty area by a member of the defending team.
1 A penalty kick proceeds following Penalty Kick Law 14. 2  It is a type of free kick that takes place 12 yards (11.0 m) / 11 meters out from the goal, and only the goalkeeper of the defending team is between the penalty taker and the goal. 3  Kicks from the penalty mark occur at the end of a game during a tournament.