| Term: | pronephric tubule apical part of 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 tubule |
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| Synonyms: | ciliated neck segment |
| Definition: | Bilaterally paired tubes connecting the pronephric glomeruli to the pronephric ducts. In zebrafish and other teleosts, the pronephric nephron and tubules form after the pronephric duct, connecting to the anterior-most tip of the pronephric ducts. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001558] |
| Name: | apical part of cell |
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| Synonyms: | apical region of cell |
| Definition: | The region of a polarized cell that forms a tip or is distal to a base. For example, in a polarized epithelial cell, the apical region has an exposed surface and lies opposite to the basal lamina that separates the epithelium from other tissue. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0045177] QuickGO AmiGO |