Bowman Capsule [Bowmanovo pouzdro]

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Terms

capsula glomeruli

 

Bowman's Capsule

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Definition

A double-walled epithelial capsule that is the bulbous closed proximal end of the kidney tubular system. It surrounds the cluster of convoluted capillaries of KIDNEY GLOMERULUS and is continuous with the convoluted PROXIMAL KIDNEY TUBULE.

DUI
D050476 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0475586
Previous indexing
Kidney Glomerulus (1966-2005); Kidney Tubules (1967-2005)
History note
2006
Public note
2006