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Record 1 2020-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urinary Tract
CONT

Bowman's capsule refers to a membranous, double-walled capsule, which surrounds the glomerulus of the nephron. It is a part of the renal corpuscle.

CONT

The main difference between Bowman's capsule and glomerulus is that Bowman's capsule is a single layer of epithelial cells surrounding the glomerulus whereas glomerulus is a cluster of blood capillaries filtering the blood plasma.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil urinaire
CONT

Le corpuscule de Malpighi comporte le glomérule (vasculaire) et les deux feuillets (pariétal et viscéral) de la capsule de Bowman [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vías urinarias
DEF

[Cápsula que] formando una doble pared, rodea el glomérulo renal y se continúa con el túbulo contorneado.

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