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Preferred Label : Collecting Tube;

NCIt synonyms : Straight Tube;

NCIt related terms : collecting duct; renal collecting tubule;

NCIt definition : The final section of a renal tubule in the nephron between the distal convoluted tubule and the ureter comprising of principal and intercalated cells. The collecting tube acts to reabsorb sodium and water while secreting potassium and maintaining acid-base homeostasis.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: The last part of a long, twisting tube that collects urine from the nephrons (cellular structures in the kidney that filter blood and form urine) and moves it into the renal pelvis and ureters.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000367439; CDR0000367438;

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