The Bowman’s Capsule is a cup-shaped structure with a thin double membrane surrounding the glomerulus of each nephron of the vertebrate kidney; It serves as a filter to remove organic wastes, excess inorganic salts, and water.
The Bowman’s Capsule is used in measuring glomerular filtration rate which is a diagnostic test of kidney function.
A number of diseases can result in various problems within the glomerulus. Examples include acute proliferative (endocapillary) glomerulonephritis, mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis, mesangiocapillary (membranoproliferative) glomerulonephritis, acute crescentic glomerulonephritis, focal segmental glomerulonephritis, and diabetic glomerulosclerosis.
The Bowman’s Capsule is named after Sir William Bowman, a British surgeon and anatomist.
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