pronephric glomerular basement membrane

Term ID

ZFA:0005313

Synonyms

• pronephric glomerular filtration membrane

Definition

Membrane between the pronephric podocytes and the pronephric glomerular capillaries. It is a trilaminar structure composed of the fused basement membranes of the glomerular capillaries and basement membrane of the podocytes. The capillary membranes touch the GBM at contact points that are separated by pores. The membrane is semi-permeable allowing water and small molecules to pass into the renal capsular space. (1)

Appears at

Unknown

Evident until

Larval:Days 7-13 (168.0h-14d, 4.5mm, 8 teeth)

References

• TAO:0005313

Ontology

Anatomy Ontology