Terminology Service for NFDI4Health

visceral layer of glomerular capsule

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Term info

Label

visceral layer of glomerular capsule

database cross reference
Subsets

inconsistent_with_fma, pheno_slim

definition

The inner, or visceral, layer of the renal glomerular capsule, overlying the capillaries, composed of podocytes, and separated from the outer, or parietal, layer by the capsular (Bowman's) space[BTO]. Lies just above the thickened glomerular basement membrane and is made of podocytes. Beneath the visceral layer lie the glomerular capillaries[WP]. inner layer of the glomerular capsule surrounding the capillary endothelial cells and composed of highly specialized epithelial cells (podocytes) that are separated by filtration slits; the visceral layer is separated from the outer parietal layer by the urinary space (also known as the Bowman's or capsular space)[MP].

editor note

TODO - check - the BTO class 'glomerular epithelium' is the visceral layer. But GO uses 'glomerular epithelium' as the mereological sum of P+V layers

has exact synonym

visceral layer of Bowman's capsule, podocyte layer of Bowman's capsule, inner epithelial layer of Bowman's capsule, visceral epithelium of Bowman's capsule, glomerular capsule visceral layer, Bowman's visceral epithelium, visceral layer of glomerular capsule

id

UBERON:0005751

imported from

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl