- inner layer of glomerular capsule
- visceral l. of glomerular capsule.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
inner layer of glomerular capsule
Look at other dictionaries:
inner wall of glomerular capsule — visceral layer of glomerular capsule … Medical dictionary
visceral layer of glomerular capsule — the layer of the glomerular capsule that faces inward toward the capillaries and is composed of podocytes; it is separated from the parietal layer by the urinary space. Called also inner layer or wall of glomerular capsule and visceral wall of… … Medical dictionary
Capsule — has many meanings in medicine including the following: {{}}In medicine, a membranous structure that envelops an organ, a joint, tumor, or any other part of the body. It is usually made up of dense collagen containing connective tissue. In… … Medical dictionary
layer — A sheet of one substance lying on another and distinguished from it by a difference in texture or color or by not being continuous with it. SEE ALSO: stratum, lamina. SYN: panniculus. ameloblastic l. the internal l. of the enamel organ. SYN: enam … Medical dictionary
Muscular layer — LAYERS (Muscular layer includes the 2nd through 4th layers): serosa longitudinal muscle myenteric plexus circular muscle submucosal plexus submucosal mucosal … Wikipedia
capsula glomeruli — capsule of glomerulus: the double walled globular dilatation that forms the beginning of a renal tubule and surrounds the glomerulus; the inner wall is called the visceral layer and the outer wall is called the parietal layer. Called also Bowman … Medical dictionary
renal system — ▪ anatomy Introduction in humans (human body), organ system that includes the kidneys, where urine is produced, and the ureters, bladder, and urethra for the passage, storage, and voiding of urine. In many respects the human excretory, or… … Universalium
Nephron — For the drug with trade name Nephron, see Epinephrine. Nephron Nephron of the kidney without juxtaglomerular apparatus Latin nephroneum Gray s … Wikipedia
Mesangium — Renal corpuscle. Mesangium is 5a and 5b. The mesangium is an inner layer of the glomerulus, within the basement membrane surrounding the glomerular capillaries. This term is often used interchangeably with mesangial cell, but in this context… … Wikipedia
Basement membrane — Illustration depicting basement membrane in relation to epithelium and endothelium. Also seen are other extracellular matrix components Latin membr … Wikipedia
