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collecting duct of renal tubule

Term ID
UBERON:0001232
Synonyms
  • arcuate renal tubule
  • collecting duct
  • collecting duct system
  • collecting tubule
  • junctional tube
  • kidney collecting duct
  • kidney collecting tubule
  • renal collecting tubule
  • tubulus renalis arcuatus
  • tubulus renalis colligens
  • ureteric tree
Definition
The collecting duct is a portion of the nephron through which water flows, moving passively down its concentration gradient http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collecting_tubule
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