Term Name: metanephros
Synonyms: definite kidney, definitive kidney, hind kidney, metanephric kidney, metanephron
Definition: In mammals, the metanephros is the excretory organ of the fetus, which develops into the mature kidney and is formed from the rear portion of the nephrogenic cord. The metanephros is an endocrine and metabolic organ that filters the blood and excretes the end products of body metabolism in the form of urine[GO]
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0000081]

Relationships
develops from: caudal part of nephrogenic cord metanephric mesenchyme metanephric ureteric bud
develops into: adult mammalian kidney
has parts: metanephric ascending thin limb metanephric capsule metanephric collecting duct metanephric comma-shaped body metanephric connecting tubule metanephric cortical collecting duct metanephric descending thin limb metanephric distal convoluted tubule metanephric distal tubule metanephric early distal convoluted tubule metanephric epithelium metanephric glomerular capillary metanephric glomerular endothelium metanephric glomerular epithelium metanephric glomerular mesangium metanephric glomerular visceral epithelial cell metanephric glomerulus metanephric glomerulus vasculature metanephric juxtaglomerular apparatus metanephric late distal convoluted tubule metanephric long descending thin limb metanephric long descending thin limb bend metanephric long nephron metanephric loop of Henle metanephric macula densa metanephric nephron metanephric nephron epithelium metanephric nephron tubule metanephric prebend segment metanephric proximal convoluted tubule metanephric proximal straight tubule metanephric proximal tubule metanephric pyramid metanephric renal pelvis metanephric renal vesicle metanephric S-shaped body metanephric S1 metanephric short descending thin limb metanephric short nephron metanephric smooth muscle tissue metanephric thick ascending limb metanephric tubule metanephros cortex primitive metanephric nephron
is a type of: kidney mesoderm-derived structure