proximal tubule
Ciliated epithelial cells form tubules, generating coiled, branching units terminating in flame bulbs. Tubules are formed via intercellular junctions between two epithelial cells. Proximal tubules are connected to non-ciliated distal tubules within the parenchyma.
TERM DEFINITION CITATIONS:
PMID:21828097
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PLANA:0000087
ABOUT:
- proximal tubule "is a"
- proximal tubule "existence starts at point"
- proximal tubule "part of"
RELATED TO:
- "has part" proximal tubule
- protonephridia "has part" proximal tubule
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