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the fluid that is formed when blood flows through the glomerulus and some components of the plasma enter the capsular space is called
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When blood flows through the glomerulus, due to the filtration function of the glomerulus - capillary wall and the visceral layer of the podocytes (glomerular filtration membrane), some components of the plasma (such as water, small - molecular - weight solutes) enter the capsular space. This fluid formed is called glomerular filtrate. It is the initial stage of urine formation.
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