What is an important physical characteristic of the capillaries of the glomerulus?

What will be an ideal response?


Capillaries of a glomerulus have gaps between the cells that make up their walls. The gaps make the capillaries about one hundred times more permeable than a typical capillary. As blood flows through the glomerulus, blood pressure forces some fluid out of the blood and into Bowman's capsule.

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