| Name: | pronephros |
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| Synonyms: | embryonic kidney, pronephric nephron |
| Definition: | The embryonic kidney, present at the level of the third somite, is composed of two glomeruli fused at the midline, two pronephric tubules, and paired bilateral pronephric ducts that modify the composition of the blood filtrate before delivering it to the cloaca for excretion. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000151] |
| Name: | pronephric proximal convoluted tubule |
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| Synonyms: | PCT |
| Definition: | Most anterior portion of the pronephric duct (or tubule as described by Wingert et al, 2007). |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001620] |