Anatomy
renal tubule
re·nal tu·bule [ ree-nul too-byool ]
Subclass of:
Nephrons
Definitions related to renal tubule:
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One of the minute reabsorptive secretory and collecting canals, made up of basement membrane lined with epithelium, that form the substance of the kidneys.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The anatomical segment of the kidney that is comprised of both the nephron and associated collecting tubules. These tubules or tubes contain fluid that has been filtered through the glomerulus.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(kidney tubules) Long convoluted tubules in the nephrons. They collect filtrate from blood passing through the KIDNEY GLOMERULUS and process this filtrate into URINE. Each renal tubule consists of a BOWMAN CAPSULE; PROXIMAL KIDNEY TUBULE; LOOP OF HENLE; DISTAL KIDNEY TUBULE; and KIDNEY COLLECTING DUCT leading to the central cavity of the kidney (KIDNEY PELVIS) that connects to the URETER.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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