Term Name: podocyte foot
Synonyms: pedicel, podocyte foot process, secondary podocyte projection
Definition: A cell projection of a podocyte (glomerular visceral epithelial cell) forming a foot-like structure projecting from a podocyte primary projection, that wraps around capillaries of a renal glomerulus. Adjacent feet (pedicels) interdigitate, leaving thin filtration slits between them, which are covered by slit diaphragms.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0098846]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: plasma membrane bounded cell projection