Anatomy

Collecting Kidney Tubules

Straight tubes commencing in the radiate part of the kidney cortex where they receive the curved ends of the distal convoluted tubules. In the medulla the collecting tubules of each pyramid converge to join a central tube (duct of Bellini) which opens on the summit of the papilla.

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Straight tubes commencing in the radiate part of the kidney cortex where they receive the curved ends of the distal convoluted tubules. In the medulla the collecting tubules of each pyramid converge to join a central tube (duct of Bellini) which opens on the summit of the papilla.

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  • Kidney Collecting Duct
  • Kidney Collecting Ducts
  • Kidney Tubules, Collecting
  • Collecting Duct, Kidney
  • Collecting Ducts, Kidney

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

91(79); was see under KIDNEY TUBULES 1979-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Kidney (1966-1978)
  • Kidney Medulla (1973-1978)
  • Kidney Tubules (1966-1978)
  • Kidney Tubules, Distal (1973-1978)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Collecting Kidney Tubules. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007685. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007685
  2. Collecting Kidney Tubules. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collecting_duct_system
  3. Collecting Kidney Tubules. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q452419