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Bowman Capsule MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Bowman Capsule
Tree Number(s)
A05.810.453.736.560.254
Unique ID
D050476
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D050476
Scope Note
A double-walled epithelial capsule that is the bulbous closed proximal end of the kidney tubular system. It surrounds the cluster of convoluted capillaries of KIDNEY GLOMERULUS and is continuous with the convoluted PROXIMAL KIDNEY TUBULE.
Entry Term(s)
Bowman's Capsule
Previous Indexing
Kidney Glomerulus (1966-2005)
Kidney Tubules (1967-2005)
Public MeSH Note
2006
History Note
2006
Date Established
2006/01/01
Date of Entry
2005/06/30
Bowman Capsule Preferred
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