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convoluted tubule
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˌkɒn.və.luː.tɪd ˈtʃuː.bjuːl/ us /ˌkɑːn.və.luː.t̬ɪd ˈtuː.bjuːl/
part of the nephron in the human kidney that helps to control levels of substances such as salt, water, and sugar:
distal convoluted tubule The fluid continues round through the distal convoluted tubule into the collecting duct.
proximal convoluted tubule Most of the reabsorption takes place in the proximal convoluted tubule.
The concentration of sodium ions remains constant in the proximal convoluted tubule.
These diuretics act on the distal convoluted tubule of the nephron.
The organisms accumulate in the secondary convoluted tubules of the kidney.
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