Kidney Tubules, Proximal [proximální tubuly ledvin]

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Terms

kanálek prvního řádu
ledviny - tubuly proximální
proximální tubulus

 

Proximal Kidney Tubule
Proximal Renal Tubule

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Definition

The renal tubule portion that extends from the BOWMAN CAPSULE in the KIDNEY CORTEX into the KIDNEY MEDULLA. The proximal tubule consists of a convoluted proximal segment in the cortex, and a distal straight segment descending into the medulla where it forms the U-shaped LOOP OF HENLE.

Annotation
"descending tubules" = DESCENDING LIMB OF LOOP OF HENLE
DUI
D007687 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0012028
Previous indexing
Kidney Tubules (1966-1972)
History note
74(73)
Public note
74