Preferred Label : ureteric bud trunk;
Uberon definition : ureteric bud cells that elongate to form a rigid structure (stalk) consisting of polarized
epithelial cells without branching; the stalks differentiate into the collecting system
of the mature kidney, while the tip cells interact with the adjacent cells of the
metanephric mesenchyme, inducing their conversion into nephrons.;
Uberon related term : ureteric trunk; ureteric stalk; ureteric bud stalk;
Origin ID : 0012238;
contributes to morphology of
- part of
ureteric bud cells that elongate to form a rigid structure (stalk) consisting of polarized
epithelial cells without branching; the stalks differentiate into the collecting system
of the mature kidney, while the tip cells interact with the adjacent cells of the
metanephric mesenchyme, inducing their conversion into nephrons.
