Term Name:	visceral layer of glomerular capsule
Synonyms:	Bowman's visceral epithelium, glomerular capsule visceral layer, inner epithelial layer of Bowman's capsule, podocyte layer of Bowman's capsule, visceral epithelium of Bowman's capsule, visceral layer of Bowman's capsule, visceral layer of glomerular capsule
Definition:	The inner, or visceral, layer of the renal glomerular capsule, overlying the capillaries, composed of podocytes, and separated from the outer, or parietal, layer by the capsular (Bowman's) space[BTO]. Lies just above the thickened glomerular basement membrane and is made of podocytes. Beneath the visceral layer lie the glomerular capillaries[WP]. inner layer of the glomerular capsule surrounding the capillary endothelial cells and composed of highly specialized epithelial cells (podocytes) that are separated by filtration slits; the visceral layer is separated from the outer parietal layer by the urinary space (also known as the Bowman's or capsular space)[MP]
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [UBERON:0005751]