Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2020
An electronic microphotograph shows a fragment of the renal corpuscle. In the photograph there is a large epithelial cell with numerous appendages. The appendages are attached to the basement membrane of the capillaries. What type of cell is it?
Answer options
- Mesangial cell
- Juxtavascular cell
- Podocyte
- Smooth muscle cell
- Endothelial cell
Correct answer
Podocyte
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