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MeSH Heading: Kidney Tubules, Collecting
Tree Number(s): A05.810.453.736.560.510
Unique ID: D007685
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007685
Scope Note: Straight tubes commencing in the radiate part of the kidney cortex where they receive the curved ends of the distal convoluted tubules. In the medulla the collecting tubules of each pyramid converge to join a central tube (duct of Bellini) which opens on the summit of the papilla.
Entry Term(s): Kidney Collecting Duct; Kidney Collecting Ducts
Previous Indexing: Kidney (1966-1978); Kidney Medulla (1973-1978); Kidney Tubules (1966-1978); Kidney Tubules, Distal (1973-1978)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under KIDNEY TUBULES 1979-90
History Note: 91(79); was see under KIDNEY TUBULES 1979-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1978/01/23
Revision Date: 2006/07/05

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anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

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drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

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microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

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radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

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