Term 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.
Appears at: Larval:Days 7-13 (168.0h-14d, 4.5mm, 8 teeth)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001287]

Relationships
is part of: nephron
has parts: developing mesonephric distal tubule developing mesonephric proximal tubule distal early tubule distal late tubule proximal convoluted tubule proximal straight tubule renal principal cell
is a type of: renal duct

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