Glomerulus
Sign in to saveGlomerulus (; : glomeruli) is a common term used in anatomy to describe globular structures of entwined vessels, fibers, or neurons. Glomerulus is the diminutive of the Latin glomus, meaning "ball of yarn".
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Glomerulus (; : glomeruli) is a common term used in anatomy to describe globular structures of entwined vessels, fibers, or neurons. Glomerulus is the diminutive of the Latin glomus, meaning "ball of yarn".
Glomerulus may refer to: Glomerulus (kidney), the filtering unit of the kidney Glomerulus (olfaction), a structure in the olfactory bulb Glomerulus (cerebellum), the contact between specific cells in the cerebellum