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distal convoluted tubule
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The first segment of the nephron lying just downstream from the loop of Henle, immediately after the macula densa. [ http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0072025 ]
Term info
Label
distal convoluted tubule
Synonyms
- distal convoluted renal tubule
- tubulus contortus distalis
Subsets
uberon_slim, pheno_slim
depicted by
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/Kidney_nephron.png
external definition
a portion of kidney nephron between the loop of Henle and the collecting duct system[Wikipedia:Distal_convoluted_tubule].
function notes
in humans it is responsible for the reabsorption of about 5% of filtered sodium via the thiazide-sensitive Na-Cl symporter.
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
second convoluted tubule, tubulus convolutus distalis, tubulus contortus distalis
id
UBERON:0001292