Term Name: | podocyte foot |
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Synonyms: | pedicel, podocyte foot process, secondary podocyte projection |
Definition: | A cell projection of a podocyte (glomerular visceral epithelial cell) forming a foot-like structure projecting from a podocyte primary projection, that wraps around capillaries of a renal glomerulus. Adjacent feet (pedicels) interdigitate, leaving thin filtration slits between them, which are covered by slit diaphragms. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0098846] QuickGO AmiGO |