| Term: | pronephric glomerulus pronephric tubule |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | pronephric glomerulus |
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| Synonyms: | pronephric glomera, pronephric glomeruli, pronephric glomus |
| Definition: | Paired highly vascularized structures of the pronephros which are fused at the midline. Responsible for blood filtration and begins to function between 40 and 48hpf. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001557] |
| Name: | pronephric tubule |
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| Synonyms: | ciliated neck segment |
| Definition: | Bilaterally paired tubes connecting the pronephric glomeruli to the pronephric ducts. In zebrafish and other teleosts, the pronephric nephron and tubules form after the pronephric duct, connecting to the anterior-most tip of the pronephric ducts. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001558] |