proximal tubule
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004134
In mammals, the proximal tubule is a nephron tubule that connects Bowman's capsule to the loop of Henle. It has a brush border epithelial morphology[GO]. [ http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0072014 ]
Synonyms: renal proximal tubule, proximal kidney tubule, kidney proximal tubule
Term info
- MESH:D007687
- BTO:0001498
- CALOHA:TS-0509
- EMAPA:28281
- MA:0002611
human_reference_atlas
TODO - ensure definition works across species.
uberon
UBERON:0004134
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606
Term relations
- renal cortex tubule
- continuous with some descending limb of loop of Henle
- continuous with some glomerular capsule