glomerular epithelium

epithelium of glomerulus

The glomerular epithelium is an epithelial tissue that covers the outer surfaces of the glomerulus. The glomerular epithelium consists of both parietal and visceral epithelium. Metanephric glomerular parietal epithelial cells are specialized epithelial cells that form tight junctions as a barrier to protein transport. A metanephric glomerular visceral epithelial cell is a specialized epithelial cell that contains 'feet' that interdigitate with the 'feet' of other glomerular epithelial cells in the metanephros.

Tipo Organ
Estrutura pai nephron epithelium
Nome latino epithelium of glomerulus

Sub-estruturas

glomerular visceral epithelium Vessel glomerular endothelium Organ metanephric glomerular epithelium Organ mesonephric glomerular epithelium Organ

Perguntas frequentes

What is the glomerular epithelium?
The glomerular epithelium is an epithelial tissue that covers the outer surfaces of the glomerulus. The glomerular epithelium consists of both parietal and visceral epithelium. Metanephric glomerular parietal epithelial cells are specialized epithelial cells that form tight junctions as a barrier to
What is the Latin name for the glomerular epithelium?
The Latin name for the glomerular epithelium is epithelium of glomerulus.

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