Preferred Label : visceral layer of glomerular capsule;
Uberon 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];
Uberon synonym : inner epithelial layer of Bowman's capsule; visceral layer of Bowman's capsule; podocyte layer of Bowman's capsule; visceral epithelium of Bowman's capsule; glomerular capsule visceral layer; Bowman's visceral epithelium;
Origin ID : 0005751;
UMLS CUI : C0227644;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Uberon cross reference
- adjacent to
- contributes to morphology of
- part of
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]
