The cells of the visceral layer of Bowman's capsule that wrap around the glomerular capillaries are called:
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Correct answer: Podocytes (foot-process cells)
Podocytes are specialized epithelial cells with foot-like processes. They leave small spaces called filtration slits or slit pores through which the blood is filtered.
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