Preferred Label : nephron;
Uberon definition : The basic functional unit of the kidney. its chief function is to regulate the concentration
of water and soluble substances like sodium salts by filtering the blood, reabsorbing
what is needed and excreting the rest as urine. A nephron eliminates wastes from the
body, regulates blood volume and blood pressure, controls levels of electrolytes and
metabolites, and regulates blood pH. Its functions are vital to life and are regulated
by the endocrine system by hormones such as antidiuretic hormone, aldosterone, and
parathyroid hormone.[WP];
Uberon narrow term : mature nephron;
Uberon Taxon note : In the avian kidney, three types of nephron are identified: mammalian-type nephrons
with long and short loops of Henle, and reptilian type nephrons (Gambaryan, 1992);
Origin ID : 0001285;
UMLS CUI : C0027713;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
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The basic functional unit of the kidney. its chief function is to regulate the concentration
of water and soluble substances like sodium salts by filtering the blood, reabsorbing
what is needed and excreting the rest as urine. A nephron eliminates wastes from the
body, regulates blood volume and blood pressure, controls levels of electrolytes and
metabolites, and regulates blood pH. Its functions are vital to life and are regulated
by the endocrine system by hormones such as antidiuretic hormone, aldosterone, and
parathyroid hormone.[WP]
