glomerular basement membrane

GBM

The layer of extracellular matrix that lies between the endothelium of the glomerular capillaries and the podocytes of the inner or visceral layer of the Bowman capsule; it is a fusion of the endothelial cell and podocyte basal laminas and acts as a physical barrier and an ion-selective filter.

Tipo Organ
Estrutura pai basement membrane of epithelium
Nome latino GBM
FMA ID 74274

Sub-estruturas

pronephric glomerular basement membrane Organ

Perguntas frequentes

What is the glomerular basement membrane?
The layer of extracellular matrix that lies between the endothelium of the glomerular capillaries and the podocytes of the inner or visceral layer of the Bowman capsule; it is a fusion of the endothelial cell and podocyte basal laminas and acts as a physical barrier and an ion-selective filter.
What is the Latin name for the glomerular basement membrane?
The Latin name for the glomerular basement membrane is GBM.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.