Malpighian Body (Noun)
Meaning
The capsule that contains Bowman's capsule and a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephron.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The malpighian body is the initial part of the nephron containing Bowman's capsule.
- Malpighian bodies are crucial for filtering waste products from the blood.
- A nephron starts with a malpighian body and is composed of the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule.
- Bowman's capsule that covers the glomerulus together forms the malpighian body of the nephron.
- The glomerulus in a malpighian body allows for water and small molecules to pass through its lining.