Term: pronephric glomerulus pronephric glomerular capillary
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Name: pronephric glomerulus
Synonyms: pronephric glomera, pronephric glomeruli, pronephric glomus
Definition: Paired highly vascularized structures of the pronephros which are fused at the midline. Responsible for blood filtration and begins to function between 40 and 48hpf.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001557]
Name: pronephric glomerular capillary
Synonyms:
Definition: Capillary that is part of the pronephric glomerulus. Glomerular capillary endothelial membranes in zebrafish normally have a fenestrated morphology that is visible at the ultrastructural level.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005309]