Term Name: | proximal straight tubule |
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Synonyms: | pars recta, pars recta tubuli renalis, proximal tubule segment 3, S3, segment 3 of proximal tubule, thick descending limb of proximal tubule, tubulus rectus proximalis |
Definition: | The proximal straight tubule is the part of the descending limb that extends from the proximal convoluted tubule to the descending thin tubule. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001290] |