Pedicels

Pedicels are a part of the anatomy of various organisms. They are typically small stalks supporting an individual structure, such as a flower or a fruit in plants, or a kidney glomerulus in humans.

In plants[edit | edit source]

In botany, a pedicel is the stalk of a single flower in an inflorescence, or the second segment of the peduncle. The pedicel is the part that holds up the individual flower in a cluster of flowers. It is an important structure in plant reproduction as it supports the flower which contains the reproductive organs.

In humans[edit | edit source]

In human anatomy, pedicels are found in the kidney. They are part of the structure of the glomerulus, a network of tiny blood vessels in the kidney where blood is filtered to form urine. The pedicels of the glomerulus help to support the structure and function of the kidney.

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