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Renal tubule
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The kidney tubule, also renal tubule, is the portion of the kidney containing the fluid filtered through the glomerulus.[1]
The components of the kidney tubule are:
References
References
- ↑ Ecology & Evolutionary Biology – University of Colorado at Boulder. “The Kidney Tubule I: Urine Production.” URL: http://www.colorado.edu/eeb/web_resources/cartoons/nephrex1.html. Accessed on: March 6, 2007.