Preferred Name |
distal convoluted tubule |
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Synonyms |
distal convoluted renal tubule tubulus contortus distalis second convoluted tubule tubulus convolutus distalis |
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Definitions |
The first segment of the nephron lying just downstream from the loop of Henle, immediately after the macula densa. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001292 |
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database_cross_reference |
NCIT:C32469 Wikipedia:Distal_convoluted_tubule EMAPA:28393 UMLS:C0022676 SCTID:361336005 EV:0100389 FMA:17721 MA:0001666 |
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definition |
The first segment of the nephron lying just downstream from the loop of Henle, immediately after the macula densa. |
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depiction |
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Kidney_nephron.png |
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external_definition |
a portion of kidney nephron between the loop of Henle and the collecting duct system[Wikipedia:Distal_convoluted_tubule]. |
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has_exact_synonym |
distal convoluted renal tubule tubulus contortus distalis |
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has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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has_related_synonym |
second convoluted tubule tubulus convolutus distalis tubulus contortus distalis |
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id |
UBERON:0001292 |
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in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas |
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label |
distal convoluted tubule |
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notation |
UBERON:0001292 |
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part_of |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001231 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001225 |
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prefLabel |
distal convoluted tubule |
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RO_0002175 | ||
treeView |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001231 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001225 |
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UBPROP_0000009 |
in humans it is responsible for the reabsorption of about 5% of filtered sodium via the thiazide-sensitive Na-Cl symporter. |
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subClassOf |