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convoluted tubule

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noun

Anatomy.
  1. a portion of the nephron in the kidney that functions in concentrating urine and in maintaining salt, water, and sugar balance.


Etymology

Origin of convoluted tubule

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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The capillaries deliver blood to the glomerulus and run parallel to the distal convoluted tubule.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Most of the solutes get reabsorbed in the proximal convoluted tubule by tubular reabsorption.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Most of the solutes get reabsorbed in the proximal convoluted tubule by tubular secretion.

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

Potassium is excreted, both actively and passively, through the renal tubules, especially the distal convoluted tubule and collecting ducts.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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