loading...| Preferred Name |
mesonephric glomerulus |
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| Synonyms |
glomerulus |
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| Definitions |
The mesonephric glomerulus is a capillary tuft which forms a close network with the visceral epithelium (podocytes) and the mesangium to form the filtration barrier and is surrounded by Bowman's capsule in nephrons of the mature vertebrate kidney, or mesonephros[GO]. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0005325 |
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| database_cross_reference |
XAO:0000146 AAO:0010388 VHOG:0001238 EMAPA:30568 |
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| definition |
The mesonephric glomerulus is a capillary tuft which forms a close network with the visceral epithelium (podocytes) and the mesangium to form the filtration barrier and is surrounded by Bowman's capsule in nephrons of the mature vertebrate kidney, or mesonephros[GO]. |
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| external_definition |
A tuft of capillaries found in a Bowman's capsule in which waste products are filtered from the blood and urine formation is initiated.[AAO] |
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| external_ontology_notes |
XAO/AAO class belongs here, as it refers to mesonephric structure |
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| has_broad_synonym |
glomerulus |
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| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| homology_notes |
In animals in which the mesonephros is the terminal kidney, such as amphibians and fish, the final organ is very complex, containing a large number of nephrons, most of which have an internal glomerulus.[well established][VHOG] |
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UBERON:0005325 |
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| label |
mesonephric glomerulus |
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| notation |
UBERON:0005325 |
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| prefLabel |
mesonephric glomerulus |
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