distal convoluted tubule

Preferred Label : distal convoluted tubule;

Uberon definition : The first segment of the nephron lying just downstream from the loop of Henle, immediately after the macula densa.;

Uberon synonym : tubulus contortus distalis; distal convoluted renal tubule;

Uberon related term : second convoluted tubule;

Uberon Function note : in humans it is responsible for the reabsorption of about 5% of filtered sodium via the thiazide-sensitive Na-Cl symporter.;

Details

Origin ID

0001292;

UMLS CUI

C0022676;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Distal Convoluted Tubule [NCIt concept]
- Distal convoluted renal tubule structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Distal convoluted tubule [FMA entity]
- Entire distal convoluted renal tubule (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- distal convoluted renal tubule [SNOMED Notion]
- distal convoluted tubule [Radlex concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Distal Convoluted Tubule [NCIt concept]
- Distal convoluted renal tubule structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Distal convoluted tubule [FMA entity]
- distal convoluted renal tubule [SNOMED Notion]
- kidney tubules, distal [MeSH concept]
- kidney tubules, distal [MeSH Descriptor]
Uberon cross reference
- Distal Convoluted Tubule [NCIt concept]
- Distal convoluted tubule [FMA entity]
- Entire distal convoluted renal tubule (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
continuous with
- loop of Henle [UBERON concept]
contributes to morphology of
- nephron tubule [UBERON concept]
develops from
- metanephric mesenchyme [UBERON concept]
has part
- distal convoluted tubule macula densa [UBERON concept]
- early distal convoluted tubule [UBERON concept]
- late distal convoluted tubule [UBERON concept]
part of
- distal tubule [UBERON concept]

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