2.71 Ultrafiltration

• The blood arrives in the kidney through the Afferent Arteriole.
• The Arteriole begins to branch off and create a twisted knot-like structure called the Glomerulus.
• The diameter of the Efferent Arteriole is smaller.
• This creates a high pressure.
• Plasma which is salts, water, amino acids, urea and glucose is forced out of the blood vessel and into the inside of Bowman's capsule.
• This is called the Glomerular filtrate.