As fluid moves out of the glomerular capillaries, it passes through gaps in the podocytes called slit 1) pores, whose size is regulated by what?

A) slit muscle
B) slit diaphragm
C) corpuscle
D) fenestrations
E) glomerular capillary


Ans: B) slit diaphragm

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