Collecting Tube

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;

Details

Origin ID

C32344;

UMLS CUI

C1516697;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Nephron [NCIt concept]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Structure of collecting duct of nipple (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- collecting duct [SNOMED Notion]
- collecting duct of renal tubule [UBERON concept]
- kidney tubules, collecting [MeSH Descriptor]
Contains anatomical structure(s)
- Collecting Cell [NCIt concept]
- Intercalated Cell [NCIt concept]
- Light Cell [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
is_primary_anatomic_site_of_disease
- Collecting Duct Carcinoma [NCIt concept]
tissue_is_expression_site_of_gene_product
- Fibrocystin [NCIt concept]
- Sclerostin Domain-Containing Protein 1 [NCIt concept]

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