What is "malpighian corpuscle"

malpighian body \malpighian body\ n. (Anatomy), The capsule that contains a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephron; also called malpighian corpuscle and Malpighian capsule.

malpighian corpuscle \malpighian corpuscle\ n. (Anatomy), See malpighian body.

Syn: malpighian body, Malpighian capsule.

n. the capsule that contains Bowman's capsule and a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephron [syn: malpighian body, renal corpuscle]

There are at least two anatomical structures called a Malpighian corpuscle. They are also known as:

• Renal corpuscles — the initial filtering component of nephrons in the kidneys
• splenic lymphoid nodules, or White nodules — follicles in the white pulp of the spleen, containing many lymphocytes

These structures are named after Marcello Malpighi (1628–1694), an Italian physician and biologist regarded as the father of microscopical anatomy and histology.