The epithelial cells of Bowman's capsule called podocytes are arranged in an intricate manner to leave some minute spaces called:
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Correct answer: Filtration slits
Podocytes are the inner wall cells of the Bowman's capsule. They possess foot processes that create filtration slits (slit pores) through which the blood is filtered into the capsule space.
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