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mesonephros

Term ID
UBERON:0000080
Synonyms
  • amphibian adult kidney
  • corpus Wolffi
  • mesonephric kidney
  • mesonephroi
  • middle kidney
  • opisthonephros
  • opisto nephros
  • opistonephros
  • Wolffian body
Definition
The second stage of the kidney. It serves as the main excretory organ of aquatic vertebrates and as a temporary embryonic kidney in higher vertebrates. It is composed of the mesonephric duct (also called the Wolffian duct), mesonephric tubules, and associated capillary tufts. A single tubule and its associated capillary tuft is called a mesonephric excretory unit; these units are similar in structure and function to nephrons of the adult kidney. The mesonephros is derived from intermediate mesoderm in the vertebrate embryo. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesonephros
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