Name: | kidney |
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Synonyms: | mesonephros |
Definition: | Cavitated compound organ located in the pleuroperitoneal cavity where hematopoiesis and filtering of blood occur. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000529] |
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] |