Related MeSH Hierarchy (4)
Anatomy [A] » Urogenital System [A05] » Urinary Tract » Kidney » Kidney Cortex » Kidney Glomerulus » Glomerular Filtration Barrier » Glomerular Basement Membrane
Anatomy [A] » Urogenital System [A05] » Urinary Tract » Kidney » Nephrons » Kidney Glomerulus » Glomerular Basement Membrane
Anatomy [A] » Tissues [A10] » Membranes » Basement Membrane » Glomerular Basement Membrane
Anatomy [A] » Cells [A11] » Cellular Structures » Extracellular Space » Extracellular Matrix » Glomerular Basement Membrane
Description
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 the product of these two cell types. It acts as a physical barrier and an ion-selective filter. MeSH
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