- In the accompanying transmission electron micrograph of the renal
corpuscle, which of the following is the function of the cell marked with an
asterisk?
386 Anatomy, Histology, and Cell Biology
a. Synthesizes extracellular matrix for support of the capillary wall
b. Exerts an antithrombogenic effect
c. Forms the visceral layer of Bowman’s capsule
d. Separates the urinary space and the blood in the capillaries
e. Forms the filtration slits through the interdigitations of the pedicels