Which of the following is not a pa of glomerular filtration barrier ?: (A) Mesangial cell, (B) Endothelial cell, (C) Podocyte, (D) Basement membrane
Answer is A. Ans. is 'a' i.e., Mesangial cellThe glomerular membrane (or the filtration barrier) is the filtration surface through which the fluid is filtered out from the blood into the uriniferous tubules. The glomerular membrane (filtration barrier) comprises :i) The glomerular capillary endothelium,ii) The basement membrane (basal lamina) andiii) The Bowman's visceral epithelium (podocytes).