Term Name: | proximal convoluted tubule |
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Synonyms: | 1st convoluted tubule, first convoluted tubule, kidney proximal convoluted tubule, PCT, proximal convoluted renal tubule, renal proximal convoluted tubule, tubulus contortus proximalis, tubulus convolutus proximalis |
Definition: | The proximal convoluted tubule is the most proximal portion of the proximal tubule and extends from the glomerular capsule to the proximal straight tubule. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001287] |