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glomerular capsule
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001230
Term info
Label
glomerular capsule
Subsets
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
definition
A cup-like sac at the expanded beginning of a tubular component of a nephron that contains the glomerulus.
depicted by
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/Gray1130.svg
development notes
One fold of the S-shaped body gives rise to Bowman's capsule[GUDMAP]
external definition
Anatomical structure found in the kidney consisting of an expanded end of a kidney tubule surrounding a glomerulus and is the major site of filtration.[AAO]
function notes
Fluids from blood in the glomerulus are collected in the Bowman's capsule and further processed along the nephron to form urine. This process is known as ultrafiltration[WP].
has exact synonym
renal glomerular capsule, Bowmans capsule, Bowman's capsule, capsula glomerularis
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
Malphigian capsule, Bowman's capsule, capsula glomeruli, Mueller capsule, Muellerian capsule, pronephric glomerular capsule, Malpighian capsule
id
UBERON:0001230
imported from
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon.owl, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl
Term relations
Subclass of:
- organ part
- anatomical entity
- material entity
- develops from some S-shaped body
- contributes to morphology of some renal corpuscle
- capable of part of some glomerular filtration
- part of some renal corpuscle