(glō-mer'yŭ-lŭs , glō-mer'yŭ-lī‵, glō-mer'yŭ-lē‵)

Plural: glomeruli

[L. glomerulus, a ball]

1. One of the capillary networks that are part of the renal corpuscles in the nephrons of the kidney. Each is surrounded by a Bowman's capsule, the site of renal (glomerular) filtration, which is the first step in the formation of urine.

   SEE: illus.

2. A group of twisted capillaries or nerve fibers.

olfactory g.A neural network found in the olfactory bulb, formed by the dendrites of mitral cells intertwined with the axons of olfactory receptor cells.