Kidney Tubules, Proximal
Description
  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.
Synonyms
  Proximal Kidney Tubule
Proximal Renal Tubule
Kidney Tubule, Proximal
Proximal Kidney Tubules
Proximal Renal Tubules
Renal Tubule, Proximal
Renal Tubules, Proximal
Tubule, Proximal Kidney
Tubule, Proximal Renal
Tubules, Proximal Kidney
Tubules, Proximal Renal
Parents
  Kidney Tubules
Experts
  Judith S. Bond
Jacqueline M. Crisman
Deborah D. Kees-Folts
Ganesan Ramesh
C. Channa Reddy
W. Brian Reeves
Tree Numbers
  A05.810.453.736.560.570
MeSH ID
  D007687
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