convoluted tubule
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of convoluted tubule
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Most of the solutes get reabsorbed in the proximal convoluted tubule by tubular reabsorption.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The capillaries deliver blood to the glomerulus and run perpendicular to the proximal convoluted tubule.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The capillaries deliver blood to the glomerulus and run perpendicular to the distal convoluted tubule.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The capillaries deliver blood to the glomerulus and run parallel to the proximal convoluted tubule.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Give the approximate osmolarity of fluid in the proximal convoluted tubule, deepest part of the loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule, and the collecting ducts.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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