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Malpighian corpuscle noun[ C ] anatomy specializeduk /mælˈpɪɡ.i.ən ˌkɔː.pʌs.əl/ us /ˌmælˈpɪɡ.i.ən ˌkɔːr.pʌs.əl/(alsoMalpighian body) part of a nephron (= a basic unit of the kidney) consisting of a group of small blood vessels and a Bowman's capsule (= a cup-shaped structure): These tubules commence in the cortical portion of the kidney at the Malpighian corpuscle. Vertebrates have Malpighian bodies in their kidneys. After blood enters a nephron, it goes into the renal corpuscle, also called a Malpighian body. Bowman's capsule and glomerulus are collectively known as Malpighian corpuscles. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Other major organs adventitia adventitial atrioventricular node cardiothoracic convoluted tubule epicardial epicardium exocrine extrahepatic gall bladder Henle's loop pneumonic proximal convoluted tubule sense organ splanchnic spleen splenic tum viscera vital organs |