The proximal convoluted tubule is the most proximal portion of the proximal tubule and extends from the glomerular capsule to the proximal straight tubule. [ http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0072019 ]

Synonyms: proximal convoluted renal tubule tubulus contortus proximalis

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Term information

database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core

latin term
tubulus convolutus proximalis

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/Gray1128.png

external definition

Renal tubule that connects to the renal corpuscle.[TAO]

has related synonym

PCT

first convoluted tubule

tubulus contortus proximalis

1st convoluted tubule

tubulus convolutus proximalis

kidney proximal convoluted tubule

renal proximal convoluted tubule

id

UBERON:0001287