Term: renal tubule epithelium
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Name: renal tubule
Synonyms: mesonephric tubule, renal tubules
Definition: Renal duct that collects filtrate from the renal corpuscle and transports it to the collecting duct. Different parts of the renal tubule reabsorb specific components of the filtrate to leave only waste.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001287]
Name: epithelium
Synonyms:
Definition: Portion of tissue, that consists of one or more layers of epithelial cells connected to each other by cell junctions and which is underlain by a basal lamina.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001486]