Where Does Filtration Occur in the Kidney

Question

Where does filtration occur in the kidney?
A) loop of Henle
B) distal convoluted tubule
C) proximal convoluted tubule
D) renal corpuscle

Accepted Answer

Filtration occurs in the renal corpuscle, specifically in the glomerulus where blood is filtered to produce the initial filtrate of the urine. The other structures listed (loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule, and proximal convoluted tubule) are involved in further processing and modification of the filtrate.