Diagram showing the basic physiologic mechanisms of the kidney<unk> s are found lining the Bowman's capsules in the nephrons of the kidney. The foot processes known as pedicels that extend from the<unk> s wrap themselves around the capillaries of the glomerulus to form the filtration slits. The pedicels increase the surface area of the cells enabling efficient ultrafiltration.<unk> s secrete and maintain the basement membrane. There are numerous coated vesicles and coated pits along the basolateral domain of the<unk> s which indicate a high rate of vesicular traffic.<unk> s possess a well-developed endoplasmic reticulum and a large Golgi apparatus, indicative of a high capacity for protein synthesis and post-translational modifications. There is also growing evidence of a large number of multivesicular bodies and other lysosomal components seen in these cells, indicating a high endocytic activity.
Podocyte
Monocyte
Koilocyte
Agranulocyte
Prolymphocyte
Lymphoblast
Thymocyte
Plasma cell