arcsecond - a 60th part of a minute of arc; the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here. second. angular unit - a unit of measurement for angles. arcminute, minute of arc, minute - a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree.
The Renal Corpuscle. Together, the glomerulus and its surrounding Bowman's capsule are called a renal corpuscle. This structure is located in the renal cortex. You should also be aware that the nephron is composed of two main parts: the renal tubule and the renal corpuscle.
The glomeruli consist of a tuft of capillaries housed in an epithelial lined Bowman's capsule (Renal Corpuscle). The parietal epithelium of Bowman's Capsule is a layer of simple squamous epithelium lining the outer border of the corpuscle.