Preferred Label : nephric ridge;
Uberon definition : Nephric tubules (nephrons) form embryonically along the nephric ridge. The ridge comprises
three regions; anterior, middle and posterior. The functional kidney uses nephrons
from only one or two regions of the ridge. A pronephric kidney uses only the nephrons
from the anterior region of the ridge. A mesonephric kidney uses only the middle region,
a metanephric kidney uses only the posterior region and an opisthonephric kidney uses
the middle and posterior regions.;
Uberon related term : nephric cord;
Origin ID : 0005792;
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Nephric tubules (nephrons) form embryonically along the nephric ridge. The ridge comprises
three regions; anterior, middle and posterior. The functional kidney uses nephrons
from only one or two regions of the ridge. A pronephric kidney uses only the nephrons
from the anterior region of the ridge. A mesonephric kidney uses only the middle region,
a metanephric kidney uses only the posterior region and an opisthonephric kidney uses
the middle and posterior regions.
