Malpighian corpuscle
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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
- 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.