Question

How many layers of glomerular epithelium are involved in the filtration of blood?

• A. One
• B. Two
• C. Three
• D. Four

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Three

• Three layers of the glomerular epithelium of the Malpighian corpuscle are involved in the filtration of the blood.

• These layers include the endothelium of glomerular blood vessels, the epithelium of Bowman’s capsule and a basement membrane between these two layers.