This section of kidney shows the simple squamous epithelium that forms
the outer layer (parietal layer) of Bowman's
capsule in the kidney (red arrows). Note
the flattened nuclei, which are characteristic
of squamous cells. The thin cell bodies are not
readily visible. The cells rest on a basement membrane,
which is stained dark blue with aniline blue. Other
flattened nuclei (yellow arrows) belong to simple squamous capillary
endothelial cells.
