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Preferred term

Kidney Tubules, Proximal  

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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.

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Entry terms

  • Proximal Kidney Tubule
  • Proximal Renal Tubule

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