| Term: | pronephric proximal straight tubule renal principal cell |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | pronephric proximal straight tubule |
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| Synonyms: | proximal straight tubules |
| Definition: | Portion of the pronephric duct (or tubule as described by Wingert et al, 2007) which is just posterior to the proximal convoluted tubule. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001621] |
| Name: | renal principal cell |
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| Definition: | A cuboidal epithelial cell of the kidney which regulates sodium and potassium balance. The activity of sodium and potassium channels on the cells apical membrane is regulated by aldosterone and vasopressin. In mammals these cells are located in the renal collecting ducts. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005322] |