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Bowman's capsule (or the Bowman capsule, capsula glomeruli, or glomerular capsule) is a cup-like sac 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. 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.
Bowman's capsule is part of the filtration system in the nephrons of the kidneys.The kidneys filter out waste and excess water from about 200 quarts of blood everyday. Blood in the urine may be a sign of damage to the Bowman's capsule. Properly functioning kidneys can move blood around the body about 20 times each day.d. Blood enters the Bowman's capsule through an afferent arteriole, which connects to the glomerulus, a tangled array of tubes. The glomerulus and capsule are often collectively referred to as the renal corpuscle. As the blood is forced through these tubes, impurities and water filter out into the Bowman's capsule.