collecting duct
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Collecting duct system — Scheme of renal tubule and its vascular supply. Latin tubulus renalis colligens Gray s … Wikipedia
collecting duct — The last part of a long, twisting tube that collects urine from the nephrons (cellular structures in the kidney that filter blood and form urine) and moves it into the renal pelvis and ureters. Also called renal collecting tubule … English dictionary of cancer terms
collecting duct — noun see collecting tubule … Useful english dictionary
Kidney collecting duct cell — A kidney collecting duct cell can be of two different cell types:*principal cells *Intercalated cells … Wikipedia
Duct of Bellini — Position of the duct of Bellini in the kidney Latin ductus papillaris Gray s … Wikipedia
collecting tubule — col·lec·ting tubule kə lek tiŋ n a nonsecretory tubule that receives urine from several nephrons and discharges it into the pelvis of the kidney called also collecting duct * * * a channel through which fluids pass from the secreting cells; see… … Medical dictionary
collecting tubule — noun : a nonsecretory tubule that receives urine from several nephrons and discharges it into the pelvis of the kidney called also collecting duct * * * Anat. the part of a nephron that collects the urine from the distal convoluted tubule and… … Useful english dictionary
cortical collecting duct — see under tubule … Medical dictionary
medullary collecting duct — see under tubule … Medical dictionary
duct — A tubular structure giving exit to the secretion of a gland or organ, capable of conducting fluid. SEE ALSO: canal. SYN: ductus [TA]. [L. duco, pp. ductus, to lead] aberrant ducts SYN: aberrant ductules, under ductule … Medical dictionary
