| Term: | renal glomerulus microvillus |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | renal glomerulus |
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| Synonyms: | glomerular capillary tuft, renal glomeruli |
| Definition: | The multi-tissue structure where the glomerular basement membrane supported by mesonephric podocytes, filters blood from the glomerular capillaries. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001288] |
| Name: | microvillus |
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| Synonyms: | microvilli |
| Definition: | Thin cylindrical membrane-covered projections on the surface of an animal cell containing a core bundle of actin filaments. Present in especially large numbers on the absorptive surface of intestinal cells. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005902] QuickGO AmiGO |