glomerular tuft
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0005749
The capillary loops of the kidney that normally function as a filtration unit[MP]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glomerulus http://www.gudmap.org/About/Tutorial/DevMUS.html#DMK_Nephron MP:0005325 ]
Term info
- Wikipedia:Glomerulus
- EMAPA:28239
- SCTID:362217000
pheno_slim
...Soon afterwards, endothelial cells invade to make a capillary knot-like outgrowth, the glomerular tuft, which goes on to form the glomerulus
glomerular capillary tuft, glomerulus
uberon
UBERON:0005749
Term relations
- Cardinal organ part
- mesoderm-derived structure
- develops from some metanephric mesenchyme
- part of some glomerular capsule
- capable of part of some glomerular filtration