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Kidney Tubules

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Definition: 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.     
Examples Bowman Capsule; Kidney Tubules, Collecting; Kidney Tubules, Distal; Kidney Tubules, Proximal; Loop of Henle 		Other names Tubules, Kidney; Tubule, Kidney; Kidney Tubule
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
renal tubular antigen  0   *Antigens Kidney Tubules. Nephron 1982;31(3):260

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