Editing Nephron (section)

=== Renal corpuscle ===
{{Main article|Renal corpuscle}}
[[File:Filtration barrier.svg|thumb|260px|Fig.2) Schematic of the glomerular filtration barrier (GFB).
A. The endothelial cells of the glomerulus; 1. endothelial pore (fenestra).<br /> B. [[Glomerular basement membrane]]: 1. lamina rara interna 2. lamina densa 3. lamina rara externa <br />
C. Podocytes: 1. enzymatic and structural proteins 2. filtration slit 3. diaphragm]]

The renal corpuscle is the site of the filtration of [[blood plasma]]. The renal corpuscle consists of the [[glomerulus (kidney)|glomerulus]], and the glomerular capsule or [[Bowman's capsule]].<ref name="tortora" />{{rp|1027}}

The renal corpuscle has two poles: a vascular pole and a tubular pole.<ref name="junqueiras">{{cite book | vauthors = Mescher AL |year=2016 |title=Junqueira's Basic Histology | edition = 14th  |publisher=Lange | isbn = 978-0-07-184268-6 }}</ref>{{rp|397}} The arterioles from the [[renal circulation]] enter and leave the glomerulus at the vascular pole. The glomerular filtrate leaves the Bowman's capsule at the renal tubule at the urinary pole.